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CALCUTTA, CAWNPORE AND NAINITAL Album of approximately 100 photographic views relating to the career of Major J.M. Hamilton of the Gordon Highlanders, including views of India (45) and military/Colonial groups (11), c.1896-1913 image 1
CALCUTTA, CAWNPORE AND NAINITAL Album of approximately 100 photographic views relating to the career of Major J.M. Hamilton of the Gordon Highlanders, including views of India (45) and military/Colonial groups (11), c.1896-1913 image 2
CALCUTTA, CAWNPORE AND NAINITAL Album of approximately 100 photographic views relating to the career of Major J.M. Hamilton of the Gordon Highlanders, including views of India (45) and military/Colonial groups (11), c.1896-1913 image 3
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CALCUTTA, CAWNPORE AND NAINITAL
Album of approximately 100 photographic views relating to the career of Major J.M. Hamilton of the Gordon Highlanders, including views of India (45) and military/Colonial groups (11), c.1896-1913

14 September 2021, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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CALCUTTA, CAWNPORE AND NAINITAL

Album of approximately 100 photographic views relating to the career of Major J.M. Hamilton of the Gordon Highlanders, including views of India (45) and military/Colonial groups (11), mostly gelatin silver prints, mounted one or 2 images per page recto and verso on card, images 210 x 290mm. and smaller, contemporary blind-stamped morocco over boards, the upper cover captioned "J.M.H. 4. November 1896", ties (one missing), scuffed, oblong 4to (240 x 310mm.), c.1896-1913

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Album compiled by J.M. Hamilton, with images of his time at Winchester College, Sandhurst, and India in the service of the Gordon Highlanders. The Indian images include Groups include Calcutta (Madras Fort, Post Office, Hoogley Bridge), Nainital, Amritsar (2), Lucknow (inluding members of the School of Gymnastics, 1909, with both British and Indian members; Highland Gatherings), the Delhi Durbar 1911 (3), Agra (8, smaller images), Cawnpore (parade).

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