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032-003040972 Material Type Photographs

321. Photo 24(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 24(23)
Title:
Wounded listening to the bag pipe [sic. for gramophone], and sunning themselves [Brighton, England]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.
Scope & Content:
Group of wounded Indian soldiers gathered round a bagpiper. Caption continues: 'Some with crutches, others with arms in slings, several even on beds, all are enjoying the beautiful sunny days at Brighton, and the sweet strains of the gramophone. So boisterous has been the applause to several of t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1915
Extent:
1 photograph

322. Photo 24(28)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 24(28)
Title:
Damage caused by fragments of bursting bombs, thrown from zeppelins. A cherry tree stripped, and windows smashed [England]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.
Scope & Content:
With British soldiers standing amongst the ruins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1915
Extent:
1 photograph

323. Photo 24(136)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 24(136)
Title:
Transport of the Sappers & Miners on the march in France [Le Sart, France]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.
Scope & Content:
Baggage train of the Indian Sappers & Miners on the move.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
24 Jul 1915
Extent:
1 photograph

324. Photo 24(167)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 24(167)
Title:
The General [Sir James Willcocks] talking to Indian officers at an inspection parade [near Merville, France]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.
Scope & Content:
Willcocks shaking hands with a soldier of the 1/1 Gurkhas at the parade.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
29 Jul 1915
Extent:
1 photograph

325. Photo 24(193)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 24(193)
Title:
General Sir James Willcocks and his personal staff & escort, leaving his headquarters on horseback [Merville, France]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.
Scope & Content:
With mounted escort of lancers. Duplicate at Photo 24/(194).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
31 Jul 1915
Extent:
1 photograph

326. Photo 24(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 24(1)
Title:
The Dome Hospital [Brighton], showing some of the 689 beds in the whole hospital. These beautiful seaside palaces have been converted into hospitals for Indian troops, and are fitted with every modern convenience. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1915
Extent:
1 photograph

327. Photo 24(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 24(3)
Title:
Medical staff of General Hospital for Indian troops, Pavilion and Dome, showing a portion of the Pavilion [Brighton]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.
Scope & Content:
Group portrait of British officers, posed in front of the Brighton Pavilion. Duplicate image, but printed in landscape format, at Photo 24/(4).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1915
Extent:
1 photograph

328. Photo 24(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 24(6)
Title:
The Gurkha kitchen, showing chappaties cooking on the clean and beautiful gas stoves provided for the various castes at the Hospitals. Our men appreciate the quickness and cleanliness of this fire compared with the slow lighting cow dung fires [Brighton]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.
Scope & Content:
Three Gurkhas at work in the kitchen at one of the hospitals for wounded Indian soldiers at Brighton. Similar to Photo 24/(5).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1915
Extent:
1 photograph

329. Photo 24(35)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 24(35)
Title:
Brigade Signal Section [Dehra Dun Brigade]. Headquarter Section at work in the field [St Floris, France]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.
Scope & Content:
Signallers at work at a makeshift post. Duplicate at Photo 24/(36).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
23 Jul 1915
Extent:
1 photograph

330. Photo 24(293)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 24(293)
Title:
A post in the trenches held by Dogras and an Indian cavalry machine gun section [near Fauquissart, France]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.
Scope & Content:
Duplicates of Photo 24/(291-292).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
9 Aug 1915
Extent:
1 photograph