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Miscellaneous photographs relating to the Indian Police. Photographer(s): Frederick...

Catalogue reference: Photo 345

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Photo 345
Title
Miscellaneous photographs relating to the Indian Police. Photographer(s): Frederick Bremner and others.
Date
1900s-1960s
Description

Collection of 169 loose prints from various sources, mounted and unmounted, the majority captioned. The collection was originally in the possession of the Indian Police (UK) Association which received photographs from members. Subjects and locations are therefore varied and include: the 1903 and 1911 Delhi Durbars, groups of Punjab Police officers, Malabar Police parades, Coimbatore Police group, views of demonstrations and riots in Peshawar, Central Provinces Police uniforms, Bengal Police uniforms, views of the aftermath of the 1934 Bihar earthquake including damaged police stations, views of police posts in the NWFP, Bombay Police group with Sir Patrick Kelly, Inspector-General's of Police Conference at Delhi, Assam Fire Service during the Second World War, a collection relating to the suppression of criminal activity by Hurs in Sindh, including portraits (some post mortem) of leaders, parade by Bombay City Police, unveiling of a memorial at Chauri Chaura, details of the Indian Police Medal, various miscellaneous snapshots.

Related material

See also Photo 1368 and Photo 1369 for items transferred from this collection. 39 negatives of some of the prints in the collection (as well as those for which prints have not been traced) have been transferred to Neg 345.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Language
Not applicable
Physical description
169 items
Access conditions

Unrestricted. Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.

Immediate source of acquisition
Presented by the Committee of the Indian Police (UK) Association, via Sir P. Vickery and W. H. A. Rich, July 1972.
Physical condition
Dimensions: Various.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/af0618fd-33ed-457f-bd08-99dffd524d39/

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Miscellaneous photographs relating to the Indian Police. Photographer(s): Frederick Bremner and others.