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‘Gap Between Upper Bala-Hissar and Bala-Burj, Looking Toward Beni-Hissar.’ The Bala Hissar is the citadel that straddles Kabul to this day. In Burke’s time it was part fortress, part barracks. Home to a small town of courtiers and servants, it also housed

‘Timur Shah’s Mosque.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Shamshere Bridge and Musjid, On the Cabul River Near Dehmazang Gorge, North West Corner of City.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Buddhist Temple excavated at Ali Musjid.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Sha Shaid. The Bala Hissar Gate.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Cabul. West End Sherpur. Winter.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Upper Bala Hissar. South Face.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Jellallabad. The main street showing covered Bazaar.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Interior of Fort Dakka.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Kutchi Village near Dakka.’ Kuchi people are nomadic herders who move their herds of camels and sheep down into Pakistan in winter and back to Afghanistan in the warmer months. In recent years their transnational lifestyle has been seen as a security thr

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.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘The Amir Shere Ali Khan.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Landholders and Labourers.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Major Cavagnari, C.S.I. and chief Sirdars with Kunar Syud.’

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘The Family of the Dost.’ The influence of Dost Mohammad, Emir of Afghanistan for four decades, towered over relations with the British. Up to his death in 1863, he forged a sense of Afghan unity whilst guiding a difficult path between British and Russian

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Soldiers of the 72nd (Duke of Albany’s Own Highlanders) Regiment.’ A heliograph team equipped with early Aldis lamps and signalling mirrors which were deployed for long-distance mountain-top to mountain-top communications back to Imperial India.

John Burke

1878–80, printed by Simon Norfolk 2011

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‘Jellallabad. Scene in the City with musicians.’

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

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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‘Gap Between Upper Bala-Hissar and Bala-Burj, Looking Toward Beni-Hissar.’ The Bala Hissar is the citadel that straddles Kabul to this day. In Burke’s time it was part fortress, part barracks. Home to a small town of courtiers and servants, it also housed

‘Timur Shah’s Mosque.’

‘Shamshere Bridge and Musjid, On the Cabul River Near Dehmazang Gorge, North West Corner of City.’

‘Buddhist Temple excavated at Ali Musjid.’

‘Sha Shaid. The Bala Hissar Gate.’

‘Cabul. West End Sherpur. Winter.’

‘Upper Bala Hissar. South Face.’

‘Jellallabad. The main street showing covered Bazaar.’

‘Interior of Fort Dakka.’

‘Kutchi Village near Dakka.’ Kuchi people are nomadic herders who move their herds of camels and sheep down into Pakistan in winter and back to Afghanistan in the warmer months. In recent years their transnational lifestyle has been seen as a security thr

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

‘The Amir Shere Ali Khan.’

‘Landholders and Labourers.’

‘Major Cavagnari, C.S.I. and chief Sirdars with Kunar Syud.’

‘The Family of the Dost.’ The influence of Dost Mohammad, Emir of Afghanistan for four decades, towered over relations with the British. Up to his death in 1863, he forged a sense of Afghan unity whilst guiding a difficult path between British and Russian

‘Soldiers of the 72nd (Duke of Albany’s Own Highlanders) Regiment.’ A heliograph team equipped with early Aldis lamps and signalling mirrors which were deployed for long-distance mountain-top to mountain-top communications back to Imperial India.

‘Jellallabad. Scene in the City with musicians.’

‘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

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

‘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

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‘Gap Between Upper Bala-Hissar and Bala-Burj, Looking Toward Beni-Hissar.’ The Bala Hissar is the citadel that straddles Kabul to this day. In Burke’s time it was part fortress, part barracks. Home to a small town of courtiers and servants, it also housed

‘Timur Shah’s Mosque.’

‘Shamshere Bridge and Musjid, On the Cabul River Near Dehmazang Gorge, North West Corner of City.’

‘Buddhist Temple excavated at Ali Musjid.’

‘Sha Shaid. The Bala Hissar Gate.’

‘Cabul. West End Sherpur. Winter.’

‘Upper Bala Hissar. South Face.’

‘Jellallabad. The main street showing covered Bazaar.’

‘Interior of Fort Dakka.’

‘Kutchi Village near Dakka.’ Kuchi people are nomadic herders who move their herds of camels and sheep down into Pakistan in winter and back to Afghanistan in the warmer months. In recent years their transnational lifestyle has been seen as a security thr

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

‘The Amir Shere Ali Khan.’

‘Landholders and Labourers.’

‘Major Cavagnari, C.S.I. and chief Sirdars with Kunar Syud.’

‘The Family of the Dost.’ The influence of Dost Mohammad, Emir of Afghanistan for four decades, towered over relations with the British. Up to his death in 1863, he forged a sense of Afghan unity whilst guiding a difficult path between British and Russian

‘Soldiers of the 72nd (Duke of Albany’s Own Highlanders) Regiment.’ A heliograph team equipped with early Aldis lamps and signalling mirrors which were deployed for long-distance mountain-top to mountain-top communications back to Imperial India.

‘Jellallabad. Scene in the City with musicians.’

‘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

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

‘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

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