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Postcards and snapshots of India. Photographer(s): Johnston and Hoffmann and others.
Catalogue reference: Photo 1170
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This record is about the Postcards and snapshots of India. Photographer(s): Johnston and Hoffmann and others. dating from c. 1910-1920.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 1170
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Title (The name of the record)
- Postcards and snapshots of India. Photographer(s): Johnston and Hoffmann and others.
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Date (When the record was created)
- c. 1910-1920
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Description (What the record is about)
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Collection compiled by William Cornelius Emery (1895-1964), North Staffordshire Regiment (uncle of the donor's late husband), during service in India, and comprising:. Photo 1170/1. 88 black-and-white and coloured postcards of India and Pakistan. Locations and subjects include Caclutta, Karachi, Lahore, Solan, the Kalka-Simla Railway, Belgaum and Delhi. Photo 1170/2. 91 photographs of India and Pakistan, c. 1910s-20s, some amateur snapshots, but including a series of photographs of Indian types, trades and occupations probably taken by an Indian studio. Locations include: Karachi, Solon, Calcutta, Bombay, Dagshai, Dalhousie, Barog, Lahore.
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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)
- 179 items.
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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)
- Given by Mrs Liz Ford, 22 Oct 2007.
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/69db1b17-e2c5-46af-b470-cb72fcdc2fb6/
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Postcards and snapshots of India. Photographer(s): Johnston and Hoffmann and others.