Photos and Postcards

PHPC 075

Early 20th century set of 8 real photo cards by cigarette manufacturer Major Drapkin on Maharajas and Gaekwars of India at the time. UNAVAILABLE

Price: $160.00

PHPC 072

Complete set of 6 photographic cards of the Ceylon Coconut Industry, by the Imperial Institute. It is complete with descriptive leaflet and map. M

Price: $180.00

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PHPC 071

Collection of 8 photos of a military parade in Delhi, outside the Red Fort. M

Price: $150.00

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PHPC 070

Three photographs from Afghanistan in the 1950’s. Shown are the tomb of Ali Mazar-I-Sharif, tomb of Khawaja Parsa Balkh and a street in Kabul. M

Price: $80.00

PHPC 069

Collection of 9 photographs on postcard stock of the 1911 Delhi Durbar, showing the coronation of King George V, the Viceroy, Mutiny War veterans, military procession. M

Price: $180.00

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PHPC 067

Collection of 25 photos from a soldier with the Jubbulpore Brigade of the 5th Division of the Southern Army, based in Jubbulpore, 1915-1916. Shown are photos from Trimulgherry, camp helper 'Toddy Wallah' doing various chores, the military laundry, different soldiers mentioned by name, native sports, 'Knights of the Spuds' peeling potatoes, water wheel, riding an elephant, train wreck and dead laid out, army boxing match, view of the East Ridge. Most photos described and dated on back. Note: I cannot find any reference to a British garrison in Trimulgherry but one is clearly there. Trimulgherry is located close to where Sir Ronald Ross discovered that malaria was transmitted by mosquitoes. M

Price: $200.00

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PHPC 066

Complete photo postcard album of 24 photos of Jaipur. B

Price: $150.00

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PHPC 064

A120 photo collection by a soldier who was a signalman with the 1/4th Wiltshire Regiment based in India during World War 1.

PHPC 064A number of rare photos of signalmen and a number of obscure villages are shown, such as Kailana, Chakrata and Chaubatia. (Note: Chakrata today is an access-restricted military cantonement. It is the permanent garrison of the secretive and elite Special Frontier Force, also known as Establishment 22 ( or 'Two-Two), the only ethnic Tibetan unit of the Indian Army). Other known places such as Delhi Fort and Kingsway Station as well. Rare photo of Lord Radnor is shown (he was the Brevet Colonel commanding the 1/4th Wilts and then promoted to Brigadier General of the Dehra Dun Brigade). Many military as well as local interest photos. Interesting photos of the 2/9th Gurkhas (part of the 19th Dehra Dun Brigade) as well as signalmen from the Buffs Regiment. Military transport along mountain passes, comic relief in camp, firing artillery, native bazaars, football, etc.

PHPC 064

During the war, the Wiltshire's Territorial component would expand from one battalion to three. The 1/4 Wilts was called into service in 1914 and dispatched to India. For the next three years, it performed internal security duties in India until being transferred to Egypt in 1917. There it continued to perform security duties until joining the 75th Infantry Division, part of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force. While serving with the 75th Division, the 1/4 Wilts would see action at the Battle of Megiddo. Many photos have descriptions on reverse.

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