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Phototheca AfghanicaPhototheca Afghanica
Catalogue of Photographs taken during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, 1878-1880 by the Photograph School of the Bengal Sappers & Miners This catalogue was established from the collections of: Royal Engineers Institution, Chatham Bryan Maggs, London British Library, London Royal Artillery Historical Trust, Woolwich National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh Foundation Bibliotheca Afghanica, Bubendorf Website: www.phototheca-afghanica.ch Prepared by Ivo Frieden of Freemedia, Berne Webhosting by Hostpoint AG, Rapperswil-Jona Financial support from: SWISSLOS Basel-Landschaft, Liestal Swiss Federal Office of Culture, Berne Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection, Berne The authors are grateful to all those mentioned above for their generous support Paul Bucherer Bill Woodburn  
Collection
Royal Engineers Museum, Library and Archive 1878-1880
Series
RE 001-056, Khyber, Jalalabad, Gandamak
RE 000
Details
General view of Fort Jamrud, seen from SW; in the foreground and to the right encampments of native followers of the British army.
Place, date
Peshawar, Jamrud, November 1878
Collection
Royal Engineers Museum, Library and Archive 1878-1880
Series
RE 001-056, Khyber, Jalalabad, Gandamak
RE 001
Details
Some ancient (probably Buddhist) stone walls in fair condition.
Place, date
Peshawar, Jamrud, November 1878
Collection
Royal Engineers Museum, Library and Archive 1878-1880
Series
RE 001-056, Khyber, Jalalabad, Gandamak
RE 002
Details
Impressive panoramic view of the typical bare landscape in the Khyber Pass, with some traces of tracks. A dry river bed at the foot of the left hill.
Place, date
Khyber Pass, November 1878
Collection
Royal Engineers Museum, Library and Archive 1878-1880
Series
RE 001-056, Khyber, Jalalabad, Gandamak
RE 003
Details