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'India Office Official Record of the Great War'.
Catalogue reference: Photo 21
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 21
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Title (The name of the record)
- 'India Office Official Record of the Great War'.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1915
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Description (What the record is about)
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Black, full-leather album, 375x485mm, containing mounted prints with letterpress captions. The title, royal coat of arms and floral border are all stamped in gold on the front cover. Inside is a title-page with elaborate peacock design in gold and blue which frames the following caption: 'India Office Official Record of the Great War taken by Dr. H.D. Girdwood, LLD, FRGS, FRPS. London Realistic Travels, 4 Featherstone Buildings, High Holborn, WC1'. The photographs appear in a variety of sizes, shapes and colours including shades of blue, green and brown. They record scenes of military life as experienced by the Indian and British armies in France during the First World War. The battle scenes are not real but staged from maneouvres. Process = Carbon prints?. Photographers = Dr H.D. Girdwood.,;.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Language (The language of the record)
- Not applicable
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 167 items
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Unrestricted. Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- 22 April 1921.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 79 mm x 75 mm to 299 mm x 371 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/442e43d4-ee6e-4e9d-81da-9890c2fafcae/
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'India Office Official Record of the Great War'.