The Escort. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
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Genre: Portrait Photography Reproduced in W.S.A. Lockhart and R.G. Woodthorpe, 'The Gilgit Mission, 1885-86' (Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1889), facing p. 4. [Albumen print, 277x215mm]. Subjects = military escorts
The Kahar Battery ready to limber up [Gilgit]. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
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Genre: Portrait Photography Probably photographed at Gilgit, 29 July 1885. The Mission report notes (p. 285) that on the arrival at Gilgit, 'between the fort and residency a carrier (Kahar) battery and regiment of infantry were paraded for inspection, and afterwards went through some manoeuvres...
The Kahar Battery in marching order. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
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Genre: Portrait Photography Reproduced in W.S.A. Lockhart and R.G. Woodthorpe, 'The Gilgit Mission, 1885-86' (Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1889), facing p. 276, there captioned, 'The Kahar Battery, Gilgit.' For dating, see note at print 33. [Albumen print, 260x196mm]. Subjects = military (...
The Kahar Battery Gun and its bearers. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
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Genre: Portrait Photography Reproduced in W.S.A. Lockhart and R.G. Woodthorpe, 'The Gilgit Mission, 1885-86' (Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1889), facing p. 277, there captioned, 'The Kahar Battery, Gilgit. (Gun bearers).' For dating, see note at print 33. [Albumen print, 277x213mm]. Subjec...
The Kahar Battery Wheel and Limber box bearers. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
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Genre: Portrait Photography Reproduced in W.S.A. Lockhart and R.G. Woodthorpe, 'The Gilgit Mission, 1885-86' (Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1889), facing p. 276, there captioned, 'The Kahar Battery, Gilgit.' For dating, see note at print 33. [Albumen print, 278x210mm]. Subjects = military (...
Gilghit Polo Ground. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
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Genre: Landscape Photography Reproduced in W.S.A. Lockhart and R.G. Woodthorpe, 'The Gilgit Mission, 1885-86' (Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1889), facing p. 370. For a detailed description of the game as played at Gilgit, see pp. 369-372. Photograph taken either July-August 1885 or between De...
Bun i Kotal i Killik. Photographer: Giles, George Michael James
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Genre: Landscape Photography View from camp looking towards the pass. Reproduced in W.S.A. Lockhart and R.G. Woodthorpe, 'The Gilgit Mission, 1885-86' (Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 1889), facing p. 402, there captioned, 'Camp - Bun-i-Kotal-i-Kilik (looking towards Hunza)': 'On May 6th the par...