Hillman Carrying Wood
Many postcards speak to the physical labor that allowed residents of hillstations to warm their homes and cook their food, often leading men and women with permanently bent backs.
Real Photo
R.A.F. Camp Pishin
An early British Royal Air Force base in Pishin, Balochistan, near the Afghan border and what was then Northwest Frontier Province where the British were engaged in suppressing tribal resistance throughout the 192s and 1930s.
Lord Sinha British Indian Delegate
Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha (24 March 1863 – 4 March 1928), was a prominent British Indian lawyer and statesman who achieved several notable firsts, including being the first Indian to become Advocate-General of Bengal (1905), first
Murree Bazaar
A view from inside the hillstation of Murree's bazaar, usually shown from the top down. The Mall Road is upwards to the left, and was where the European-owned and focussed stores were.
Kandyan Folk Dance, Ceylon.
A lightly tinted real photo postcard from an unusual low angle.
H.R.H. Prince of Wales passing through Peshawar City
King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) visited Peshawar from 2nd to 5th December 1905, as part of the Tour of India, but this real photo postcard was likely printed a decade or two later, so significant was this visit to British
Late Motilal Nehru Day, Karachi
Motilal Nehru was the father of Jawaharlal Nehru, and a very popular politician during the early struggle for Independence, and twice President of the Indian National Congress.
Government House, Peshawar
Government House in Peshawar was completed in 1903, and has been expanded while keeping the same design since. The angle and style of photographs of Government Houses throughout the Raj were meant to assert the authority of the colonial regime.
Aitchson College
The foundation stone of Aitchison College in Lahore was laid on 3 November 1886 by the Viceroy Earl of Dufferin and Ava16. This event took place in the presence of a large and distinguished gathering, including the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, the
K. R. Bali
A striking studio portrait – note the painted trees – from the Punjabi garrison town. Only his name is printed on the back.
