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11. 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

12. Maps 51850/10(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10(11)
Title:
[Magazine, upper Bala Hissar, Kabul.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View in the magazine area of the Upper Bala Hissar (southern end), looking across open ground towards ruined buildings, with a large quantity of the earthernware pots used for storing gunpowder scattered in the foreground. Other copies of this photograph can be found at A...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

13. Maps 51850/10(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10(12)
Title:
[Sherpur from Asmai, Kabul.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Panoramic view composed of two joined prints, looking north-east from the lower slopes of the Asmai Heights, across open ground towards the Sherpur Cantonment and the Bimaru Heights in the distance. With the fortified village of Deh Afghan in the foreground. The valley l...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

14. Maps 51850/10(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10(13)
Title:
[Kabul from Seah Sung.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Panoramic view composed of two joined prints, looking westwards from the heights of Siah Sung (probably from Fort Roberts), across the plain towards the city, with the Bala Hissar on the left. Beyond the city are the Asmai Heights on the right and the Sher Darwaza Heights...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

15. Maps 51850/10(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10(14)
Title:
[North-east of Sherpur, Kabul.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View looking across Bimaru village and across the plain towards the mountains. Other copies of this photograph can be found at APAC Photo 197 (14), Photo 98 (26) and Photo 449/1 (15). Reproduced in Francis Gordon Cardew (et al.), 'The Second Afghan War 1878-80. Abridged o...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

16. Maps 51850/10(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10(15)
Title:
[Fort Roberts and Kabul.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Panoramic view composed of two joined prints, looking in a westerly direction along the southern face of Fort Roberts (right-hand print), with the city of Kabul in the distance (left-hand print). The Bala Hissar is prominent on the left, with the Sher Darwaza Heights beyo...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. Maps 51850/10(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10(19)
Title:
[Portion of Sherpur, Kabul, showing the Sher Darwaza.] Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View looking down onto the cantonment and towards its western perimeter wall, with Headquarters Gateway in the centre, and the Sher Darwaza Heights rising beyond on the skyline in the centre of the print. Other copies of this photograph can be found at APAC Photo 197 (19)...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item