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1. Maps 51850/10(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10(8)
Title:
[Ruins of the Residency, Kabul, front view.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Close view of a portion of the gutted Residency building in the Bala Hissar. The Residency was situated in the south-eastern part of the Bala Hissar: for a detailed plan of its position, see accompanying 'Cabul Defences No. 6. Plan Bala Hissar - Cabul. Subsequent to demol...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

2. Maps 51850/10(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10(10)
Title:
[Shah Shuja's old palace, Bala Hissar, Kabul.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View looking down onto a corner of an open court, with the palace buildings on the left and numerous figures posed for the photographer in front of the building. The palace of Shah Shuja (reigned 1803-09, 1839-42) was situated along the inner north wall of the Bala Hissar...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

3. Maps 51850/10(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10(16)
Title:
[Ruins of the Residency, Kabul, back view.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View looking across the ditch towards the south-east section of the outer wall of the Bala Hissar, with the rear façade of the ruined Residency building visible on top of the wall. Other copies of this photograph can be found at APAC Photo 197 (16), Photo 98 (17) and Pho...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

4. Maps 51850/10(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10(17)
Title:
[Part of the Bala Hissar, Kabul, showing the old palace gardens.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View from the south-west corner of the upper Bala Hissar, looking north-east down onto the large walled charbagh garden of the Diwan-i-Am (audience hall), with Shah Shuja's Palace behind in the left background. These palace buildings are seen more closely in print 10. The...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880
Extent:
1 item

5. Maps 51850/10(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10(18)
Title:
[Ruins of the Residency, Kabul, showing the gate and scaffold.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Close view of the ruined Residency buildings, looking towards a scaffold in a courtyard in the middleground. Other copies of this photograph can be found at APAC Photo 197 (18), Photo 98 (20) and Photo 449/1 (14). The caption of Photo 449/1(14) reads: 'Shewing Residency a...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

6. Maps 51850/10(33)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10(33)
Title:
[Bala Hissar and palace, Kabul.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Panoramic view from the south-east composed of two joined prints, looking towards the walls of the Bala Hissar citadel, with the Bala Hissar gateway (Darwaza-i-Shah Shuja) just to left of centre, and the walls of the Upper Bala Hissar on the higher ground behind. To the r...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

7. Maps 51850/10(45)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10(45)
Title:
[Bala Hissar, Kabul, from Sher Darwaza.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Marked 'Confidential' in the negative. Genre: War Photography Panoramic view composed of two joined prints, looking north-eastwards down from the Sher Darwaza Heights onto the Bala Hissar Citadel, showing the southern fortified wall in the foreground and the city on the extreme le...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item