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Album of snapshots in India.
Catalogue reference: Photo 854
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This record is about the Album of snapshots in India. dating from 1916.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 854
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Title (The name of the record)
- Album of snapshots in India.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1916
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Description (What the record is about)
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Red cloth-covered 'Kodak' album, 209x167mm, containing snapshots inserted in window mounts. The majority are uncaptioned. The album formerly belonged to Mrs Beatrix Lonsdale (neé Blumfeld), daughter of Colonel J.L. Blumfeld, Commander of the 9th Bn the Middlesex Regiment which was in India in 1914-16. Brief biographical notes are provided in a letter from the donor, enclosed in the accompanying centenery brochure published by the regiment in 1959. The photographs are amateur views and portraits, including Srinagar, military camp scenes, NWFP, the Middlesex Regiment on parade, and portraits of the Blumfeld's. Some modern captions give 1917 as the probable date, but the regiment left India in 1916. Part of the collection found on L3-9-075-69-B. 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)
- 1 item
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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)
- Presented by Mrs D. Twamley, 1991.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: all 60 mm x 104 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/8060fdce-7572-4af0-83f2-d3b1e972cc8a/
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Album of snapshots in India.