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‘Panorama Of The City of Cabul & Surroundings. Taken from Bala Bohj. Shepur in the Distance.’

‘The “Residency”. From outside of Bala Hissar.’ The Residency had been the British Mission in Kabul and its destruction and the killing of its staff provided the pretext for a full-scale British invasion.

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Ali Musjid & Camp from Sultan Tarra.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Another view of the Camp.’ The British Cantonment at Sherpur waiting for an imminent attack by Afghan forces.

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Bala Hissar Palace. Cabul.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Bala Hissar Palace. Cabul.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Durbar in Sherpur Cantonments.’ A thin crowd of onlookers watches a British ceremonial display before a tent crowded with dignitaries.

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Shergai Heights looking towards Ali Musjid.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Landi Kotal Camp. Looking East Towards Ali Musjid.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘The Dewan-I-Aum in Bala Hissar, Shewin Bala Burj & Sherderwaza.’ After the capture of the Bala Hissar, the British quartered Gurkha soldiers in the ruins of the Royal Palace and gardens and the summerhouse that had been the British Mission.

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Guns Captured at Ali Musjid.’ Burke photographed lines of captured enemy material on several occasions. The pictures were popular back in the Imperial homeland, giving the impression that the war was successful and therefore justified. Support faltered l

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Attock from Khyrabad.’ This picture of the military bridge across the Indus appeared in Burke’s Afghan albums but was actually shot in 1863 during the Ambela Campaign. It is signed by William Baker to whom Burke was apprenticed, but its inclusion in the

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Mackeson’s Bridge.’ Long trains of pack animals carried all the British supplies from India through the passes into Afghanistan. Up to 40,000 camels were employed. In fact, so many were requisitioned from northern India that it is thought that their loss

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Camp and Abattis At Sherpur. 5th Punjab Infantry. 25th Dec 1879.’ This picture was taken two days after one of the fiercest battles of the war. A force of 50,000 Afghans besieged and then attacked the Cantonment and had been repulsed by the defenders mak

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘The Amir Yakub Khan, General Daod Shah, Habeebula Moustafi with Major Cavagnari C.S.I. and Mr Jenkyns.’ Proud and imperious, Cavagnari was chosen by the British as their envoy in Kabul knowing his arrogance would soon produce a casus belli. Within four m

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Nautch Girls.’ These dancing girls would have performed for the Emir in his private chambers and were a popular motif for Indian photographers like Burke. Because they are not Muslim women, they could take employment as dancers and could show their faces

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Mahomed Tahir Khan, Aslam Khan &c of Ghazni.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Khan of Lalpura & Followers with Political Officer.’ At the back of this picture, hard to distinguish in his turban, is the British Political Officer Robert Warburton. With an Afghan mother and British father, and a fluent speaker of Pashto, he enjoyed a

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Officers. Her Majesty’s 51st Regiment on Sultan Tarra.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Officers. QO Guides.’ The Queen’s Own Guides, a battle-hardened regiment with a somewhat maverick reputation, were headquartered near to Burke’s home in Murree. Veterans of many frontier campaigns, Burke would have known them socially and would have ofte

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Panorama Of The City of Cabul & Surroundings. Taken from Bala Bohj. Shepur in the Distance.’

‘The “Residency”. From outside of Bala Hissar.’ The Residency had been the British Mission in Kabul and its destruction and the killing of its staff provided the pretext for a full-scale British invasion.

‘Ali Musjid & Camp from Sultan Tarra.’

‘Another view of the Camp.’ The British Cantonment at Sherpur waiting for an imminent attack by Afghan forces.

‘Bala Hissar Palace. Cabul.’

‘Bala Hissar Palace. Cabul.’

‘Durbar in Sherpur Cantonments.’ A thin crowd of onlookers watches a British ceremonial display before a tent crowded with dignitaries.

‘Shergai Heights looking towards Ali Musjid.’

‘Landi Kotal Camp. Looking East Towards Ali Musjid.’

‘The Dewan-I-Aum in Bala Hissar, Shewin Bala Burj & Sherderwaza.’ After the capture of the Bala Hissar, the British quartered Gurkha soldiers in the ruins of the Royal Palace and gardens and the summerhouse that had been the British Mission.

‘Guns Captured at Ali Musjid.’ Burke photographed lines of captured enemy material on several occasions. The pictures were popular back in the Imperial homeland, giving the impression that the war was successful and therefore justified. Support faltered l

‘Attock from Khyrabad.’ This picture of the military bridge across the Indus appeared in Burke’s Afghan albums but was actually shot in 1863 during the Ambela Campaign. It is signed by William Baker to whom Burke was apprenticed, but its inclusion in the

‘Mackeson’s Bridge.’ Long trains of pack animals carried all the British supplies from India through the passes into Afghanistan. Up to 40,000 camels were employed. In fact, so many were requisitioned from northern India that it is thought that their loss

‘Camp and Abattis At Sherpur. 5th Punjab Infantry. 25th Dec 1879.’ This picture was taken two days after one of the fiercest battles of the war. A force of 50,000 Afghans besieged and then attacked the Cantonment and had been repulsed by the defenders mak

‘The Amir Yakub Khan, General Daod Shah, Habeebula Moustafi with Major Cavagnari C.S.I. and Mr Jenkyns.’ Proud and imperious, Cavagnari was chosen by the British as their envoy in Kabul knowing his arrogance would soon produce a casus belli. Within four m

‘Nautch Girls.’ These dancing girls would have performed for the Emir in his private chambers and were a popular motif for Indian photographers like Burke. Because they are not Muslim women, they could take employment as dancers and could show their faces

‘Mahomed Tahir Khan, Aslam Khan &c of Ghazni.’

‘Khan of Lalpura & Followers with Political Officer.’ At the back of this picture, hard to distinguish in his turban, is the British Political Officer Robert Warburton. With an Afghan mother and British father, and a fluent speaker of Pashto, he enjoyed a

‘Officers. Her Majesty’s 51st Regiment on Sultan Tarra.’

‘Officers. QO Guides.’ The Queen’s Own Guides, a battle-hardened regiment with a somewhat maverick reputation, were headquartered near to Burke’s home in Murree. Veterans of many frontier campaigns, Burke would have known them socially and would have ofte

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‘Panorama Of The City of Cabul & Surroundings. Taken from Bala Bohj. Shepur in the Distance.’

‘The “Residency”. From outside of Bala Hissar.’ The Residency had been the British Mission in Kabul and its destruction and the killing of its staff provided the pretext for a full-scale British invasion.

‘Ali Musjid & Camp from Sultan Tarra.’

‘Another view of the Camp.’ The British Cantonment at Sherpur waiting for an imminent attack by Afghan forces.

‘Bala Hissar Palace. Cabul.’

‘Bala Hissar Palace. Cabul.’

‘Durbar in Sherpur Cantonments.’ A thin crowd of onlookers watches a British ceremonial display before a tent crowded with dignitaries.

‘Shergai Heights looking towards Ali Musjid.’

‘Landi Kotal Camp. Looking East Towards Ali Musjid.’

‘The Dewan-I-Aum in Bala Hissar, Shewin Bala Burj & Sherderwaza.’ After the capture of the Bala Hissar, the British quartered Gurkha soldiers in the ruins of the Royal Palace and gardens and the summerhouse that had been the British Mission.

‘Guns Captured at Ali Musjid.’ Burke photographed lines of captured enemy material on several occasions. The pictures were popular back in the Imperial homeland, giving the impression that the war was successful and therefore justified. Support faltered l

‘Attock from Khyrabad.’ This picture of the military bridge across the Indus appeared in Burke’s Afghan albums but was actually shot in 1863 during the Ambela Campaign. It is signed by William Baker to whom Burke was apprenticed, but its inclusion in the

‘Mackeson’s Bridge.’ Long trains of pack animals carried all the British supplies from India through the passes into Afghanistan. Up to 40,000 camels were employed. In fact, so many were requisitioned from northern India that it is thought that their loss

‘Camp and Abattis At Sherpur. 5th Punjab Infantry. 25th Dec 1879.’ This picture was taken two days after one of the fiercest battles of the war. A force of 50,000 Afghans besieged and then attacked the Cantonment and had been repulsed by the defenders mak

‘The Amir Yakub Khan, General Daod Shah, Habeebula Moustafi with Major Cavagnari C.S.I. and Mr Jenkyns.’ Proud and imperious, Cavagnari was chosen by the British as their envoy in Kabul knowing his arrogance would soon produce a casus belli. Within four m

‘Nautch Girls.’ These dancing girls would have performed for the Emir in his private chambers and were a popular motif for Indian photographers like Burke. Because they are not Muslim women, they could take employment as dancers and could show their faces

‘Mahomed Tahir Khan, Aslam Khan &c of Ghazni.’

‘Khan of Lalpura & Followers with Political Officer.’ At the back of this picture, hard to distinguish in his turban, is the British Political Officer Robert Warburton. With an Afghan mother and British father, and a fluent speaker of Pashto, he enjoyed a

‘Officers. Her Majesty’s 51st Regiment on Sultan Tarra.’

‘Officers. QO Guides.’ The Queen’s Own Guides, a battle-hardened regiment with a somewhat maverick reputation, were headquartered near to Burke’s home in Murree. Veterans of many frontier campaigns, Burke would have known them socially and would have ofte

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