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Photo 859

Record Id:

032-003122755

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003122755

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100026100107.0x0005ed

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Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Photo 859

Title:

French Collection: Miscellaneous photographs in India.

Scope & Content:

Loose unmounted prints, the majority captioned on the verso, from the collection of Sergeant Sidney Herbert French of the Royal West Kent Regiment. Most of the photographs are amateur snapshots, probably by Sgt French, with some additional commercially produced prints. They record the movements of the Royal West Kents through the Punjab, North-West Frontier and Baluchistan, including camp life, marches, prisoners and views of Firozpur, Dagshai, Dalhousie, Chamba and Peshawar.

Process = Gelatine silver prints

Photographers = S.H. French, D.C. Gupta;

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Tree:

[{ "id" : "032-003122755", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Photo 859: French Collection: Miscellaneous photographs in India." },{ "id" : "040-003122756", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(1): [Portrait of a Royal West Kent soldier in camp, Ferozeshah.] Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122757", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(2): [Prints 2-9 are snapshot views in the Khyber Pass.] Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122758", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(10): [Prints 10-12 are views in the NWFP, including military transport, military post and artillery in action.] Photographer: French, Sidney…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122759", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(13): Lord Jellicoe at Bombay, March 1919[?]. Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122760", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(14): Shabkada. Guns firing at Afghans on hills at sunset. Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122761", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(15): [Prints 15-17 are snapshots of the Royal West Kents at Dalhousie, on the road to Chamba.] Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122762", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(18): Prisoner [in the NWFP]. Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122763", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(19): Ferozepore, India...Lewis gun complete on mule. Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122764", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(20): [Snapshot of military group at Dalhousie.] Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122765", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(21): [Group portrait] Lewis gunners. Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122766", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(22): [Prints 22-25 are military camp scenes at Firozpur and NWFP.] Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122767", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(26): Afghan C[ampaign], 1919, July. Picquet at Yaka Toot in Peshawar City. This is where the boys slept & lived. The building was a…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122768", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(27): [Prints 27-29 are views of the blockhouse at Subankhwa.] Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122769", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(30): Kyber Barracks, Peshawar. Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122770", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(31): Inside the blockhouse at Subha Kawar. A little 'gambling school'. This was our Drawing Room & you notice there is just as…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122771", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(32): [Prints 32-38 are miscellaneous photographs with the Royal West Kents.] Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122772", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(39): Rest Camp at Murree where we had 7 days leave. Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122773", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(40): Marri Expedition. Transport leaving Khar camp on return journey. Camels & mules only method of getting stuff up. The country is…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122774", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(41): Dalhousie. 'Balun' barracks from Markote. Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122775", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(42): Pathankote, Punjaub...Just arrived after a 52 miles march. After a drop of 'char' tea, too dry to talk. Photographer: French, Sidney…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122776", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(43): Rear view of boats we crossed the river in. See how they take camels, horses, bullock waggons &c, its like a 'Noah's ark'…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122777", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(44): Marri Expedition, Mar-May 1918, Baluchistan. Phew, 110° shade. Tent at 'Sackisawah'[?] on road home. The mail has just come in so…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122778", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(45): Marri Expedition, Mar-May 1918, Baluchistan. The post office at foot of Fort Munro, also wrecked & stripped. Photographer:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122779", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(46): Feroshah Camp, Punjab...Camped under the trees on the same place as where the troops camped & fought the battle of Aliwal…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122780", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(47): Marri Expedition, Baluchistan, Mar-May 1918. Water at last!! Well at Sackisawah[?]. The first we had for 22 miles & we bathed…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122781", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(48): Ferozepore, Punjab...Back after maneouvres. Bullock transport carry our kits. This is what we have to lug about & pack…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122782", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(49): [Prints 49-58 are miscellaneous photographs with the Royal West Kents in India.] Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122783", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(59): [Prints 59-61 are photographs taken during the Third Afghan War.] Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122784", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(62): [Prints 62-71 are miscellaneous photographs with the Royal West Kents.] Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122785", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(72): Marri Expedition, Mar-May 1918, Baluchistan. Batch of Marri & Khatra prisoners captured & brought into camp. See the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122786", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(73): Marri Expedition, Mar-May 1918, Baluchistan. Batch of prisoners captured & just going to be sent down the line. About 90 miles…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122787", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(74): Marri Expedition, Mar-May 1918, Baluchistan. Prisoners in clink at Rocky Gorge. These were taken after the fight at Fort Munroe.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122788", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(75): [Prints 75-89 are mainly snapshot portraits of Indian infantrymen.] Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122789", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(90): [Portrait of Albert E. Johnson.] Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122790", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(91): Dalhousie...Taken outside bungalow. How do you like me as a 'Rajah'. This is what we do when we go mad. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122791", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(92): Dalhousie...Taken in 'Balun'[?] bazaar. This is the only place we can get anything at all. It's not exactly Piccadily eh.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122792", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(93): Taken at Bandikote on the football ground after a match. This is the only flat field here & we get down there in 15 minutes but…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122793", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(94): Taken on the march. See how the roads wind round, only room for 3 to walk in places & see where the road is, if you slip off it…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122794", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(95): Dagshai...Bungalows & barracks here are all scattered over the hills. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122795", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(96): Rest Camp, Nenikhud. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122796", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(97): Another rest camp along the road on the march. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122797", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(98): Rest Camp, Pathankote. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122798", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(99): Rest Camp, Dhar. Photographer: Gupta, D.C." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122799", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(100): Nainikhad, Rest Camp. Photographer: Gupta, D.C." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122800", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(101): Dalhousie...Balun[?] Barracks in the winter. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122801", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(102): [Prints 102-137 are miscellaneous snapshot views in northern India.] Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122802", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(138): Marri Expedition, Mar-May 1918, Baluchistan. Fort Munroe which was destroyed & where a fight took place... Photographer:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122803", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(139): [Prints 139-175 are miscellaneous snapshot views in India.] Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122804", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(176): The road and railway up from Kalka to Dagshai. It gives you an idea of the [?]back way we get up here. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122805", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(177): Moonlight across the River Indus, N.W. Frontier. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122806", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(178): The 'Golden Temple' at Amritsar. You can see this coming along on the railway & its all covered with gold all [over] the top…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122807", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(179): [Interior courtyard and garden, Chamba palace?] Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122808", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(180): 'Sunset' at Dalhousie. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122809", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(181): The bazaar at Dagshai, all hills & valleys, no level streets at all. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122810", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(182): One of the gates of the city at Delhi. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122811", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(183): The 'Toy Railway' train just coming out of a tunnel. It is all corners & twists the whole way up, no straight lines at all.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122812", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(184): Kalka Station. This is the end of the Broad Gauge railway & you change over to the mountain railway on the left. Photographer:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122813", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(185): [Mosque] at Chamba. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122814", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(186): Mall Road, Dalhousie. Photographer: Gupta, D.C." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122815", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(187): Fire at Dalhousie Bazaar. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122816", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(188): [Prayers at the Jami Masjid, Delhi.] Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122817", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(189): Mountain Railway from Kalka up to here [Dagshai]. See how the sides of the hills have to be built up in places & the train…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122818", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(190): Kumarhatti Station. You get out here & have half an hours climb to the top of the hill to Dagshai. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122819", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(191): Station Hospital, [Firozpur]. Photographer: Hari Bros" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122820", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(192): Juma Masjid, Delhi. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122821", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(193): [Prints 193-196 are general views of the post office and hills around Dalhousie.] Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122822", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(197): [View of Dagshai.] Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122823", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(198): [Snapshot view on board a ship.] Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122824", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(199): [Prints 199-200 are copies of a 10 Rupee note.] Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122825", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(201): [Prints 201-217 are miscellaneous snapshots in India.] Photographer: French, Sidney Herbert" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122826", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(218): [Family of dung driers.] Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122827", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(219): Bhisti (Water carrier). Photographer: Hari Bros" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122828", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(220): Woman charcoal carrier. This is a fine study & gives you an idea of how the women work out here. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122829", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(221): Native carrier. 'Bringing up the beer'. See how all the beer has to be carried up, what a life!! Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122830", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(222): [Group of women fetching water from a tap.] Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122831", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(223): Camel cart. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122832", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(224): Sawing timber. Photographer: Hari Bros" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122833", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(225): Charpoy weavers. Photographer: Hari Bros" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122834", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(226): Native pottery works. Making 'chatti pots' &c. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122835", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(227): Dancing girl and musicians. Photographer: Hari Bros" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122836", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(228): [Group of Indian children with a performing monkey.] Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003122837", "parent" : "032-003122755", "text" : "Photo 859(229): Native wood carrier. All the stuff has to be brought up the hills like this & you can see the loads they have to carry. They…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]

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Record Type (Level):

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Extent:

82 items

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Start Date:

1917

End Date:

1919

Date Range:

1917-1919

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Dimensions: 45 mm x 64 mm to 90 mm x 144 mm

Source of Acquisition:

Donated by Mrs V. Pitts, 1991.

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Photographs

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