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Slide set: The Afghan War (lecture: York & Son, 36 slides, 1880-1888)

Descriptive data for this set (listed below slide images)
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Slide 1
Introductory
Slide 2


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Slide 3**
Map of Afghanistan
Slide 4


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Slide 5


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Slide 6
Group of Generals
Slide 7


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Slide 8


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Slide 9


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Slide 10


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Slide 11


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Slide 12
Guns crosing Khojuk Pass
Slide 13
Conflict with Afghan Cavalry
Slide 14


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Slide 15


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Slide 16


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Slide 17


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Slide 18


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Slide 19


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Slide 20


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Slide 21**
City of Cabul from Citadel
Slide 22


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Slide 23


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Slide 24


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Slide 25


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Slide 26
Citadel of Herat
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Slide 28


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Slide 29
Fortress and Citadel at Ghuzni
Slide 30
Charge of Cavalry to cover retreat of Guns
Slide 31
59th Regiment storming a hill
Slide 32
Charge of Bengal Lancers
Slide 33
2nd Punjaub Cavalry in battle at Shahjui
Slide 34


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Slide 35
A struggle against desperate odds
Slide 36


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** there are alternative versions or views of this slide
Other related organisations

in stock of E.G. Wood, 1888-1924 (item ref. 9461-9496 / ACR)

in stock of UK Band of Hope Union, 1891

in stock of Ivens & Co., 1913

Main type of image
drawing / painting / print
Main usage of set
lecture
Date of first manufacture
unknown  (earliest possible 1880, latest possible 1888)
Reading or song

The Afghan War (London: York & Son, n.d.)

People appearing in slides

BIDDULPH, General Michael  (1823-1904) – slide 6

BROWNE, General Samuel  (1824-1901) – slide 6

ROBERTS, Field Marshal Frederick  (1832-1914) – slide 6

STEWART, General Donald  (1824-1900) – slide 6

Notes

The slides mainly appear to illustrate events from 1879, and are probably photographed from engravings in Illustrated London News or a similar periodical.

Collections

16 slides known to exist in private collection

5 slides in Manchester Museum Collection

Subject keywords
Lucerna ID  3004499

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 6 October 2024

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