Lalpura, from the ferry. Photographer: Burke, John
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Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = ferries; local craft; military (general); military campaigns; river scenes; transport; water transport Location = Afghanistan; Kabul (river); Lalpura; Nangarhar
Dakka Fort & Lalpura, showing cemetery from picket at western end of fort. Photographer: Burke, John
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Genre: Landscape Photography View looking down onto the fort at Loe Dakka, with Lalpura visible in the distance on the farther side of the Kabul River. Pickets posed at sentry post in left foreground. No. 90 in Burke catalogue of Afghan War views. Subjects = forts; military (general); militar...
The Khan of Lalpura and followers, with political officer. Photographer: Burke, John
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait, posed on hillside. The political officer is Robert Warburton (1842-99), himself half-Afghan. See biographical note at Photo 430/2 (27). No. 57 in Burke catalogue of Afghan War views. Second copy neg at B.9065. Subjects = Afghan officials; Afridis (e...
Genre: Landscape Photography The Khurd Khaibar Pass is a defile in the Jalalabad district: 'It is very narrow, in some places not admitting of two horsemen riding abreast, and about three-quarters of a mile long. It is merely a deep, narrow ravine with high banks in some parts. The road through...
View of the descent from Khurd Khyber looking towards Bassaule. Photographer: Burke, John
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Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the road, with figures posed in fore- and middleground. No. 56 in Burke catalogue of Afghan War views. Subjects = military (general); military campaigns Location = Afghanistan; Khurd Khaibar Pass; Nargarhar
Halt of prisoners from Bassaule, with escort 45th Rattray's Sikhs, on the Khurd Khyber. Photographer: Burke, John
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Genre: Historical Events Group of Afghan prisoners, posed with Sikh guard. No. 51 in Burke catalogue of Afghan War views. No. 58 in Burke catalogue of Afghan War views. Subjects = 45th Rattray's Sikhs; Indian Army; military (general); military campaigns Location = Afghanistan; Khurd Khaibar...
Buddhist Temple excavated at Ali Musjid. Photographer: Burke, John
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of section of ruins, with length of wall covered in friezes containing niches with Buddha images. No. 60 in Burke catalogue of Afghan War views. Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Buddhist); military (general); military campaigns; temple...