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Photographs of the official ceremony in Bombay to mark the withdrawal of British...
Catalogue reference: Photo 821
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 821
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Title (The name of the record)
- Photographs of the official ceremony in Bombay to mark the withdrawal of British troops from India.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 28Feb1948
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Description (What the record is about)
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Loose unmounted prints with typescript descriptions pasted on the verso. Each description starts with the same opening lines: 'Last British battalion leaves India: The withdrawal of British troops from India was complete when the last British serving battalion, the 1st Somerset Light Infantry embarked from Bombay on the morning of Feb 28th on the ''Empress of Australia'' on their voyage home. Guards of honour of the Royal Indian Navy and crack contingents of the Indian Army saluted the departing Unit as it trooped the colours on Indian soil for the last time'. The photographs include the presentation of gifts, speeches, march pasts and the Empress of Australia. Process = Gelatine silver prints. Photographers = Unknown.,;.
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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)
- 24 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)
- Transferred from Records, L/I/1/199.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 160 mm x 155 mm to 159 mm x 214 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/72a6d56e-3c62-4937-8552-ed539f2764ed/
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Photographs of the official ceremony in Bombay to mark the withdrawal of British troops from India.