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Wilkinson Collection: Snapshot views in India, Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar...
Catalogue reference: Photo 252
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This record is about the Wilkinson Collection: Snapshot views in India, Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar... dating from 1909-1926.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 252
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Title (The name of the record)
- Wilkinson Collection: Snapshot views in India, Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Photographer(s): Royden Wilkinson, G. W. Lawrie and Company and others.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1909-1926
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Description (What the record is about)
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Loose snapshots and four larger prints. The snapshots record the people and places visited during the Indian Police career (1909-26) of Royden Wilkinson, including views of European and domestic life and architecture in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Burma, Gwalior, Delhi, Fatehpur Sikri and Jhansi. Many of the prints take the form of ethnographic studies, particularly of islanders. A series of prints depicts the transportation of elephants by boat. The four larger photographs include a view of Naini Tal, Indian Police hockey team, Officers Police Mess 1909-10 and a large Indian Police group. The collection includes a xerox of Wilkinson's service record.
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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)
- 252 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)
- Presented by Miss Enid Wilkinson and Mrs Royden Wilkinson, 26 April 1967.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 44 mm x 65 mm to 214 mm x 295 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/a79e686e-e6c1-4372-9b04-946f24273844/
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Wilkinson Collection: Snapshot views in India, Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Photographer(s): Royden Wilkinson, G. W. Lawrie and Company and others.