Prisoner of War Camp 2 Munster in Wunsdorf 1916 Roll Call
Prisoners, many of whom would have been from India, lining up at the German prisoner of war camp in Munster.
1910-1919
Downed English Fighter Plane
A British fighter plane, called "Rawalpindi" and named after the 29th Punjab regiment, brought down in apparently excellent condition by German forces during World War I.
The Waterfall, Chakrata
As the postcard business became increasingly competitive, especially after about 1905, printers and publishers went to great lengths with frames and colours to distinguish their products.
The Grand Hotel, Calcutta
Postmarked Calcutta January 18, 1918 and addressed to Mrs. Louise Fisher, 3820 Michigan Ave., Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.: "1/18 We are leaving Calcutta today for Ceylon. Perhaps we shall hear from you there. We hope you are well and happy.
The Indian Army - The Music
Indian troops in France brought their own music bands which created great interest among the French, who attended concerts in towns where these men performed. Note the dhols and flutes shown here. As one correspondent wrote: “Mr. G.
Mahomedan Woman, Bangalore
A spectacularly well-tinted color postcard. Note how well the colors have been applied by hand via stencils to the carpet the woman is sitting on.
Indian Bakers at La Penne near Marseille
Indian troops in France were supplied by their own cooks and bakers, with the scent of freshly baked naan in tandoori ovens often wafting over the countryside as reported by the journalists who accompanied them.
Shirshal [Sher Shah] Bridge, Multan
![Shirshal [Sher Shah] Bridge, Multan](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/shirshal-bridge-multan.jpg?itok=6c5R4IWK "Shirshal [Sher Shah] Bridge, Multan")
The ongest bridge over the Chenab River in western Punjab was built in the early 1870s with thick fortified turrets. Named after a famous Sufi saint in the area, it is still in use.
Troopship leaving Bombay Harbour
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers from India were recruited to fight with the Allied armies in Europe, Africa and Mesopotamia during World War I, and most passed through Bombay on their way to the front.
Chow Kidar (Night Watch)
[Verso, handwritten in ink] "Magway [sp?] Upper Burma, May 22/18
My dear Bunny
That little letter you penned hasnt come yet, but I am hoping it will reach me soon.
How do you like this hobby [postcard collecting presumably]?
Best love
Daddy x x
