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1. Photo 1253/1(3)

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Photo 1253/1(3)
Title:
‘Radio TV Mountain’ in the centre of Kabul seen from where the Kabul River cuts through the mountains creating the Deh Mazang gorge. In the First Anglo-Afghan War it was the site of a crucial skirmish and hasty retreat by badly outnumbered British cavalry who had blundered into the midst of a massive Afghan army. Photographer(s): Norfolk, Simon
Scope & Content:
View of a mountain at night, lit up by the lights from the buildings. Stamped in black ink, verso, lower right: Burke + Norfolk / Photographs from the war in Afghanistan by John Burke and Simon Norfolk / Printed by Simon Norfolk, September 2011 / An archival, digital, chromogenic print on Fujicol...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2010-2011
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 1253/1(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1253/1(13)
Title:
The Sham-e-Paris (‘Parisian Evenings’) wedding hall in the Taymani neighbourhood. Common in Pakistan, these huge wedding complexes have sprung up all over Kabul with dining and entertainment halls to seat a thousand on each storey and even an on-site honeymoon hotel. Photographer(s): Norfolk, Simon (1963–)
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A view at night of a hotel and grounds lit up with decorative lights. Stamped in black ink, verso, lower right: Burke + Norfolk / Photographs from the war in Afghanistan by John Burke and Simon Norfolk / Printed by Simon Norfolk, September 2011 / An archival, digital, chromogenic print on Fujicol...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2010-2011
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1253/1(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1253/1(16)
Title:
Entrance to the vast City Star Hall complex of wedding halls, on the new bypass out near Kabul Airport. Photographer(s): Norfolk, Simon (1963–)
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View of an arch at night, decorated with neon lighting. There is a statue of a horse behind the arch. Stamped in black ink, verso, lower right: Burke + Norfolk / Photographs from the war in Afghanistan by John Burke and Simon Norfolk / Printed by Simon Norfolk, September 2011 / An archival, dig...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2010-2011
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1253/1(88)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1253/1(88)
Title:
Security lights and communications antennae at Camp Leatherneck. Photographer(s): Norfolk, Simon (1963–)
Scope & Content:
View of tents lit with overhead light. Stamped in black ink, verso, lower right: Burke + Norfolk / Photographs from the war in Afghanistan by John Burke and Simon Norfolk / Printed by Simon Norfolk, September 2011 / An archival, digital, chromogenic print on Fujicolor Crystal Archive / Photogra...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2010-2011
Extent:
1 item