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Photo 298

Record Id:

032-003060546

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003060546

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100025712784.0x000407

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Photo 298

Title:

'Tirah Expedition. 1897' Photographer(s): Bengal Sappers and Miners

Scope & Content:

Black half-leather album measuring 315x430mm, title as above stamped in gold on front cover. Inscribed on front free endpaper: 'L. White King I.C.S. C.S.I. L.L.D. F.S.A. Kohat 6/7/98'. Neatly-printed captions in ink beneath each print. Many of the prints are from photographs made by the Photo School of the Bengal Sappers & Miners at Roorkee, and the reference numbers on these prints can be matched against the catalogue of the whole series, kept with Photo 15/9 (which duplicates many of the photographs). The remaining prints (distinguished by being albumen prints of larger size) are by an unknown photographer.

Albumen prints and [?]collodio-chloride prints

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Tree:

[{ "id" : "032-003060546", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Photo 298: 'Tirah Expedition. 1897' Photographer(s): Bengal Sappers and Miners" },{ "id" : "040-003060547", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(1): Bridge of Boats, Khushalgarh. Photographer: Burke, John" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060548", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(2): Deputy Commissioner's House, Kohat. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060549", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(3): View in Civil Station, Kohat. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060550", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(4): Frontier Force Mess House, Kohat. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060551", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(5): Kohat Fort. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060552", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(6): Miankheyl Gate, Kohat City. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060553", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(7): Bazar, Kohat. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060554", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(8): Muhammadzai Post, Ublan Pass. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060555", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(9): Shega River Valley. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060556", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(10): Hangu from the East. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060557", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(11): Kai, Post & Village. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060558", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(12): Shinawari, Post and Camp. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060559", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(13): Fort Lockhart, Samana, from the East. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060560", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(14): Fort Lockhart, horn work. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060561", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(15): The ruins of Saragarhi Fort. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060562", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(16): Fort Cavagnari, Samana. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060563", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(17): The officers besieged in Fort Cavagnari. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060564", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(18): Mrs Des Voeux & family, besieged in Fort Cavagnari. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060565", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(19): Group of XXXVIth Sikhs with the standards they captured [?Fort Cavagnari]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060566", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(20): Dargai Ridge and Chagru Kotal. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060567", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(21): View from the Dargai Bluff, looking down on the zone of death. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060568", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(22): Dargai Bluff from the Chagru Kotal. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060569", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(23): View down the Chagru Valley from the Chagru Kotal. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060570", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(24): View up the Khanki Valley. Khangarbur in the distance. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060571", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(25): View down the Khanki Valley from Kharappa. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060572", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(26): Camp, Kharappa. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060573", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(27): View up the Kandi Mishti Valley. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060574", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(28): Capture of the Sanpagga [Sampagha] Pass. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060575", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(29): View of the Sanpagga [Sampagha] Pass No. 8 M.B. [Mountain Battery] in action. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060576", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(30): Batteries shelling the enemy on the Sanpagga [Sampagha] Pass. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060577", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(31): General Lockhart and staff after capture of the Sanpagga [Sampagha] Pass. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060578", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(32): View in the Mastura Valley looking N.E. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060579", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(33): View in the Mastura Valley looking E. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060580", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(34): Mastura Valley, looking South. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060581", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(35): Head Quarter's Staff, T.E.F. [Tirah Expeditionary Force]. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060582", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(36): Southern crest of the Arhanga Pass. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060583", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(37): Entrance to the Arhanga Pass from Maidan. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060584", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(38): View of the Arhanga Pass from Mastura. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060585", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(39): Panorama of Maidan looking east from Picquet Hill. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060586", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(40): View from Maidan, looking N.N.E. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060587", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(41): Panorama of Maidan. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060588", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(42): Panorama of Maidan. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060589", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(43): General Lockhart's personal staff [?at Maidan]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060590", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(44): Group of Political Officer, T.E.F. [Tirah Expeditionary Force]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060591", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(45): Saran Sar, Maidan. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060592", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(46): No. 8 M.B. [Mountain Battery] in action at Saran Sar [Maidan]. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060593", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(47): Tserikandau [Tseri Kandao Pass], looking west. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060594", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(48): View from the Tserikandau [Tseri Kandao Pass] into the Waran Valley. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060595", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(49): Announcing terms to the Orakzai jirga, Maidan. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060596", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(50): The Orakzai jirga interviewed by General Lockhart, Camp, Maidan. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060597", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(51): Panorama of Camp, Bagh. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060598", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(52): The Mosque, Bagh. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060599", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(53): Kambar Kheyl Villages, on fire, Camp, Bagh. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060600", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(54): The Dwatoi Defile. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060601", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(55): View up the Shilobar Stream from the Bagh Mosque. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060602", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(56): View from Bagh up the Kahu Darrah. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060603", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(57): A typical Afridi house in Bagh. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060604", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(58): Reception of the Afridi jirga at Bagh. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060605", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(59): General Lockhart explaining the terms to the Afridi jirga [Bagh]. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060606", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(60): Camp Lozakka. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060607", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(61): View down the Maidan Valley from the Kahu Pass. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060608", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(62): The Kahu Defile. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060609", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(63): The Camp, Durgai Massuzai. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060610", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(64): View of the Chamkanni country from Dargai Ghar. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060611", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(65): Khanki Bazar. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060612", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(66): The Chinkgakh Pass. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060613", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(67): The Bara Valley. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060614", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(68): View down the Bara Valley from the Lowata Hill. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060615", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(69): Defile near Mamani. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060616", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(70): Shin Kamar Pass. Photographer: Bengal Sappers and Miners" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060617", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(71): Head Quarters Camp, Mamani. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060618", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(72): The Gandao Pass. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060619", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(73): Afridi cave dwellings, Gandao Pass. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060620", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(74): The village of Ilam Gudar, Kajurai Plain. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060621", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(75): Bara Fort. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060622", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(76): Field Battery on Elephants, Peshawar. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003060623", "parent" : "032-003060546", "text" : "Photo 298(77): H.H. Abdurrahman Amir of Affghanistan. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]

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Contains:

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Hierarchy:

032-003060546

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

77 items

Digitised Content:

Languages:

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Scripts:

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Techniques:

Albumen Print
Photograph
Photographic Print
Silver Printing-Out Paper Print

Start Date:

1897

End Date:

1897

Date Range:

1897

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Dimensions: 132 mm x 85 mm to 144 mm x 410 mm

Source of Acquisition:

Presented by Mr Cecil H. King, son of Sir Lucas White King ICS, Political Officer with the Tirah Campaign and original owner of the album. Acquired 5 January 1971.

Material Type:

Photographs

Legal Status:

Not Known

Names:

Bengal Sappers and Miners