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1. Photo 197(35)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 197(35)
Title:
Lahore Gate, Kabul. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking along the roadway towards the somewhat dilapidated Lahore Gateway into the city, situated to the north of the Bala Hissar. Other copies atPhoto 98 (14) and Photo 449/1 (5). Subjects = Afghan architecture; Afghan architecture (Islamic); arc...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 197(34)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 197(34)
Title:
Kabul from Upper Bala Hissar. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Panoramic view composed of two joined prints, looking westwards across the city from the upper part of the citadel, with the Asmai Heights in the background. The Mausoleum of Timur Shah can also be seen in the background, right of centre. Subjects = military (gene...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 197(33)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 197(33)
Title:
Bala Hissar and Palace, [Kabul]. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Panoramic view from the south-east, composed of two joined prints, looking towards the walls of the Bala Hissar, 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 th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 197(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 197(27)
Title:
Kabul from Asmai. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Panoramic view composed of two joined prints, looking eastwards across the city, with the octagonal, domed mausoleum of Timur Shah and the large surrounding garden dominating the right-hand section. Subjects = military (general); military campaigns; panoramas
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 197(51)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 197(51)
Title:
[View of a large workshop with workers, Kabul.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events See note at print 57.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1893
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 197(31)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 197(31)
Title:
Bala Hissar Gate, leading to City [of Kabul]. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the gateway at the north-west corner corner of the Bala Hissar, known as the City Gateway or Darwaza-i-Naghar Khana and situated at the north-west corner of the Bala Hissar. Other copies at Photo 98 (13) and Photo 449/1 (25). Subjects = Afghan ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 197(47)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 197(47)
Title:
[View of machine yard at a Kabul workshop, with staff.] Photographer: C., A.L.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events See note at print 57, where the photographer is identified as Mr Clarke.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1893
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 197(45)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 197(45)
Title:
Bala Hissar from Sher Denwaza [sic, for Darwaza]. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape 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 wall in the foreground and the city on the extreme left. In the centre of the view, with the enclosed garden i...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 197(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 197(8)
Title:
[The ruined] Residency, front view, [Kabul]. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of a portion of the gutted Residency building in the south-eastern section of the Bala Hissar. Duplicate of Photo 98 (18). Another duplicate at Photo 449/1 (10).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item