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Background imageAtkinson Collection: By the Light of the Moon, 1882. Artist: John Atkinson Grimshaw

By the Light of the Moon, 1882. Artist: John Atkinson Grimshaw
By the Light of the Moon, 1882. From a private collection

Background imageAtkinson Collection: The Tanfield Arch in 1804, (1945). Creator: Joseph Constantine Stadler

The Tanfield Arch in 1804, (1945). Creator: Joseph Constantine Stadler
The Tanfield Arch in 1804, (1945). The Causey Arch near Stanley in County Durham is the worlds oldest surviving single arch railway bridge

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Blackman Street, London, 1885. Artist: John Atkinson Grimshaw

Blackman Street, London, 1885. Artist: John Atkinson Grimshaw
Blackman Street, London, 1885. From a private collection

Background imageAtkinson Collection: The Advance of the Siege Train to Delhi, 1857, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson

The Advance of the Siege Train to Delhi, 1857, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson
The Advance of the Siege Train to Delhi, 1857, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Carro con buoi, Perugia, 1880s. Creator: James Anderson

Carro con buoi, Perugia, 1880s. Creator: James Anderson
Carro con buoi, Perugia, 1880s

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Sala delle Statue, 1850s-60s. Creator: James Anderson

Sala delle Statue, 1850s-60s. Creator: James Anderson
Sala delle Statue, 1850s-60s

Background imageAtkinson Collection: A Bas Le Manteau, or The Murmer of the French Grand Army... 1812, (1921). Creator

A Bas Le Manteau, or The Murmer of the French Grand Army... 1812, (1921). Creator
A Bas Le Manteau, or The Murmer of the French Grand Army in their retreat through Russia, 1812, (1921). Napoleon I (1769-1821), on horseback

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Native Auxiliaries Hurrying to Delhi, c1850s, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson

Native Auxiliaries Hurrying to Delhi, c1850s, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson
Native Auxiliaries Hurrying to Delhi, c1850s, (1901). Indian soldiers travelling by horse, camel, elephant and bullock cart. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. I

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Inside the City of Kabul (The Bala Hissar), c1840, (1901). Creators: Unknown, James Atkinson

Inside the City of Kabul (The Bala Hissar), c1840, (1901). Creators: Unknown, James Atkinson
Inside the City of Kabul (The Bala Hissar), c1840, (1901). Quadrangle occupied by the Durbar-Khaneh and the Harem Serai. View of the Bala Hissar ( High Fort )

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Charge of Hodsons Horse at Rhotuck, 1857, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson

Charge of Hodsons Horse at Rhotuck, 1857, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson
Charge of Hodsons Horse at Rhotuck, 1857, (1901). British and Indian forces at the Battle of Rohtak. Hodsons Horse was a unit of loyalist Indian cavalry raised by Brevet Major William Stephen Raikes

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Indian Horse Artillery Galloping Into Action, 1850s, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson

Indian Horse Artillery Galloping Into Action, 1850s, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson
Indian Horse Artillery Galloping Into Action, 1850s, (1901). Soldiers of the British Raj in India. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. II

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Nicholson Leading the Attack Through Delhi Streets, 1857, (1901)

Nicholson Leading the Attack Through Delhi Streets, 1857, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

Background imageAtkinson Collection: The Fortress and Citadel of Ghazni and the Two Minars, c1840, (1901). Creator: James Atkinson

The Fortress and Citadel of Ghazni and the Two Minars, c1840, (1901). Creator: James Atkinson
The Fortress and Citadel of Ghazni and the Two Minars, c1840, (1901). A caravan on the road to Ghazni in Afghanistan. The 12th-century fired mud brick minarets are the only surviving elements of

Background imageAtkinson Collection: The Main Street in the Bazaar at Kabul in the Fruit Season, c1840, (1901). Creator

The Main Street in the Bazaar at Kabul in the Fruit Season, c1840, (1901). Creator
The Main Street in the Bazaar at Kabul in the Fruit Season, c1840, (1901). Market in the capital of Afghanistan. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. I

Background imageAtkinson Collection: The Bala Hissar and City of Kabul from the Upper Part of the Citadel, c1842, (1901)

The Bala Hissar and City of Kabul from the Upper Part of the Citadel, c1842, (1901). View of Kabul, Afghanistan, with the Bala Hissar fortress. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol

Background imageAtkinson Collection: The City of Kandahar Looking from the South Towards Baba Wali Mountain, c1840, (1901)

The City of Kandahar Looking from the South Towards Baba Wali Mountain, c1840, (1901). Men with camels and sheep near the town of Kandahar in the south of Afghanistan

Background imageAtkinson Collection: A Heavy Day in the Batteries Before Delhi, 1857, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson

A Heavy Day in the Batteries Before Delhi, 1857, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson
A Heavy Day in the Batteries Before Delhi, 1857, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

Background imageAtkinson Collection: The Valley of Maidan and Buzrak Tower, 1842, (1901). Creator: James Atkinson

The Valley of Maidan and Buzrak Tower, 1842, (1901). Creator: James Atkinson
The Valley of Maidan and Buzrak Tower, 1842, (1901). View of the Maidan Valley in north-eastern Afghanistan, with a round tower, or Burj, used as a watch house across the valley

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Kabul Types, 1840s, (1901). Creator: James Atkinson

Kabul Types, 1840s, (1901). Creator: James Atkinson
Kabul Types, 1840s, (1901). Portraits of people in the capital of Afghanistan: a woman donning a burqa before going out (top left), An Afghan Sirdar, (a term denoting a prince or noblemen)

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Sid Atkinson of South Africa, winner of the 110m hurdles, 1928. Creator: Unknown

Sid Atkinson of South Africa, winner of the 110m hurdles, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Sid Atkinson of South Africa, winner of the 110m hurdles, 1928. Atkinson (1901-1977) won gold medal in the Mens 110m hurdles at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Background imageAtkinson Collection: First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson

First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson
First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842. The British army passing through the Meyden valley on the march from Meyden to Urghundee

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Army Emerging from the Shutargardan Pass into the Logar Valley, c1840, (1901). Creator

Army Emerging from the Shutargardan Pass into the Logar Valley, c1840, (1901). Creator
Army Emerging from the Shutargardan Pass into the Logar Valley, c1840, (1901). Tribesman in Logar Province, central Afghanistan. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. II

Background imageAtkinson Collection: British army entering the Bolan Pass from Dadur, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842

British army entering the Bolan Pass from Dadur, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson
British army entering the Bolan Pass from Dadur, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. The British fought the Anglo-Afghan Wars in an attempt to block the expansion of Russias sphere of influence

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Southern Party 1912, (1913). Artist: Frank Debenham

Southern Party 1912, (1913). Artist: Frank Debenham
Southern Party 1912, (1913). Chief steward W Archer, steward FJ Hooper, biologist Edward Nelson, surgeon Edward Atkinson, zoologist Apsley Cherry-Garrard, stoker William Lashly

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Midwinter Day, 1912 - The Officers, (1913). Artist: Frank Debenham

Midwinter Day, 1912 - The Officers, (1913). Artist: Frank Debenham
Midwinter Day, 1912 - The Officers: (Left to right, Cherry-Gerrard, Wright, Atkinson, Nelson, Gran), (1913). Zoologist Apsley Cherry-Garrard, physicist Charless Wright, surgeon Edward Atkinson

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Dr. Atkinson and Clissold Hauling Up The Fish-Trap, 28 May 1911, (1913). Artist

Dr. Atkinson and Clissold Hauling Up The Fish-Trap, 28 May 1911, (1913). Artist
Dr. Atkinson and Clissold Hauling Up The Fish-Trap, (photographed in the midst of the long winter night by flashlight, in a temperature 40 degrees below zero Fah.), 28 May 1911, (1913)

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Dr. Wilson and Dr. Atkinson Loading The Harpoon Gun, c1910–1913, (1913)

Dr. Wilson and Dr. Atkinson Loading The Harpoon Gun, c1910–1913, (1913)
Dr. Wilson and Dr. Atkinson Loading The Harpoon Gun, c1910– 1913, (1913). Surgeon and parasitologist Edward L Atkinson RN (1881-1929), and zoologist Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912)

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Dr. Atkinsons Frost-Bitten Hand, 5 July 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting

Dr. Atkinsons Frost-Bitten Hand, 5 July 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Dr. Atkinsons Frost-Bitten Hand, 5 July 1911, (1913). Frostbite-affected hand of Dr Edward Atkinson (1881-1929). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Dr. Atkinson in his Laboratory, 15 September 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting

Dr. Atkinson in his Laboratory, 15 September 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Dr. Atkinson in his Laboratory, 15 September 1911, (1913). Surgeon and parasitologist Edward Atkinson (1881-1929) led the party which found the tent with the bodies of Scott, Bowers and Wilson

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Petty Officer Evans Binding Up Dr. Atkinsons Hand, 5 July 1911, (1913). Artist

Petty Officer Evans Binding Up Dr. Atkinsons Hand, 5 July 1911, (1913). Artist
Petty Officer Evans Binding Up Dr. Atkinsons Hand. The marks on Atkinsons face are frost-bites, 5 July 1911, (1913). Edgar Evans (1876-1912)

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Captain Scotts Last Birthday Dinner, 6 Jun 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting

Captain Scotts Last Birthday Dinner, 6 Jun 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Captain Scotts Last Birthday Dinner, 6 Jun 1911, (1913). Celebrating expedition leader Robert F Scotts 43rd birthday, left to right: Atkinson, Meares, Cherry-Garrard, Oates (standing), Taylor

Background imageAtkinson Collection: The Main Party at Cape Evans After The Winter, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting

The Main Party at Cape Evans After The Winter, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Main Party at Cape Evans After The Winter, 1911, (1913). Mr. Taylor. Mr. Cherry-Garrard. Mr. Day. Mr. Nelson. Lieut. Evans. Capt. Oates. Dr. Atkinson. Capt. Scott. Mr. Wright. Lieut. Gran

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Skating in Hyde Park, 1807, 1920. Artist: John Augustus Atkinson

Skating in Hyde Park, 1807, 1920. Artist: John Augustus Atkinson
Skating in Hyde Park, 1807, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

Background imageAtkinson Collection: The Thames by moonlight with Southwark Bridge, 1884. Artist: John Atkinson Grimshaw

The Thames by moonlight with Southwark Bridge, 1884. Artist: John Atkinson Grimshaw
The Thames by moonlight with Southwark Bridge, 1884

Background imageAtkinson Collection: South-west view of St Nicholas Church, Tooting, London, 1832

South-west view of St Nicholas Church, Tooting, London, 1832

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Greenwich Pensioners, 1808. Artist: John Augustus Atkinson

Greenwich Pensioners, 1808. Artist: John Augustus Atkinson
Greenwich Pensioners, 1808. Two figures, one seated and the other standing

Background imageAtkinson Collection: A view of the Corn Exchange... 1785

A view of the Corn Exchange... 1785. Christopher Atkinson standing in the pillory surrounded by a horde of people. He was at the time convicted of shady dealing in connection with the purchase of

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Anticipation... 1784

Anticipation... 1784. Christopher Atkinson in the pillory between two sheaves of corn, outside the Corn Exchange, Mark Lane, London

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Mark Lane, London, 1783

Mark Lane, London, 1783. Christopher Atkinson in the pillory outside the Corn Exchange, London, in the presence of the Sheriffs

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Prince Blucher under his Horse at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815

Prince Blucher under his Horse at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815. The intervention of Field Marshal Bluchers Prussian army made a vital contribution to Wellingtons victory at Waterloo

Background imageAtkinson Collection: A British soldier Taking Two French Officers at the Battle of the Pyrenees, 1813 (1816)

A British soldier Taking Two French Officers at the Battle of the Pyrenees, 1813 (1816)
A British Soldier Taking Two French Officers at the Battle of the Pyrenees, 1813 (1816). The battle saw the British under Wellington repel a French offensive to relieve the besieged garrisons of

Background imageAtkinson Collection: The French Conscripts, 1817. Artist: Matthew Dubourg

The French Conscripts, 1817. Artist: Matthew Dubourg
The French Conscripts, 1817. From Historic, Military and Naval Anecdotes, published by Edward Orme, 1817

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Battle of Waterloo, 1815 (1817). Artist: Matthew Dubourg

Battle of Waterloo, 1815 (1817). Artist: Matthew Dubourg
Battle of Waterloo, 1815 (1817). French Cuirassiers at the Battle of Waterloo, Charged and Defeated by the Highlanders and the Scots Greys

Background imageAtkinson Collection: The Battle of Waterloo Decided by the Duke of Wellington, 1815 (1816). Artist

The Battle of Waterloo Decided by the Duke of Wellington, 1815 (1816). Artist
The Battle of Waterloo Decided by the Duke of Wellington, 1815 (1816). From Historic, Military and Naval Anecdotes, published by Edward Orme, 1816

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Dr Atkinson in his Laboratory, 1911-1912. Artist: Herbert Ponting

Dr Atkinson in his Laboratory, 1911-1912. Artist: Herbert Ponting
Dr Atkinson in his Laboratory, 1911-1912. Edward Atkinson, the expeditions doctor, took over the leadership of the Terra Nova expeddition after Captain Scott was missing, believed dead

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Napoleon retreats from Moscow. Cossacks attacking French soldiers

Napoleon retreats from Moscow. Cossacks attacking French soldiers. Private Collection

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Meeting of the Emperor of Russia, the King of Prussia and the Crown Prince of Sweden, 1813

Meeting of the Emperor of Russia, the King of Prussia and the Crown Prince of Sweden, 1813. Private Collection

Background imageAtkinson Collection: The death of General Moreau at Dresden

The death of General Moreau at Dresden. Private Collection

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Gorodki Game

Gorodki Game. Found in the Collection of State Museum of A.S. Pushkin, Moscow

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Boys playing Knucklebones (Babki)

Boys playing Knucklebones (Babki). Found in the Collection of State Museum of A.S. Pushkin, Moscow

Background imageAtkinson Collection: The game of svayka

The game of svayka. Found in the Collection of State Museum of A.S. Pushkin, Moscow

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Children going down an Ice Hill

Children going down an Ice Hill. Found in the Collection of State Museum of A.S. Pushkin, Moscow

Background imageAtkinson Collection: View to the Admiralty, old St Isaacs Cathedral, English embankment

View to the Admiralty, old St Isaacs Cathedral, English embankment and Academy of Sciences from Vas Artist: Atkinson
View to the Admiralty, old St Isaacs Cathedral, English embankment and Academy of Sciences from Vasilyevsky Island, Between 1802 and 1805. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageAtkinson Collection: View to the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island and Peter and Paul Fortress, Between 1802 and 1805

View to the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island and Peter and Paul Fortress, Between 1802 and 1805. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge, 1919. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson

Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge, 1919. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson
Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

Background imageAtkinson Collection: The Pool of London, 1919. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson

The Pool of London, 1919. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson
The Pool of London, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

Background imageAtkinson Collection: St. Pauls, Ludgate Hill, 1919. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson

St. Pauls, Ludgate Hill, 1919. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson
St. Paul s, Ludgate Hill, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Garratt & Atkinson advert, 1907. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson

Garratt & Atkinson advert, 1907. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson
Garratt & Atkinson advert, 1907. From The British Printer Vol. XX. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1907]

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Cheapside, London, 1910. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson

Cheapside, London, 1910. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson
Cheapside, London, 1910. From The British Printer Vol. XXIII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1910]

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Otley again at your service - To the Printing & Stationery Trades, 1919. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson

Otley again at your service - To the Printing & Stationery Trades, 1919. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson
Otley again at your service - To the Printing & Stationery Trades, 1919. Image printed with Mander Brothers inks. From The British Printer Vol. XXXI. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Special List of Christmas Gifts for Children, 1917. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson

Special List of Christmas Gifts for Children, 1917. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson
Special List of Christmas Gifts for Children, 1917. Image printed with Mander Brothers inks. From The British Printer Vol. XXIV. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1917]

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Advert for Broughton Bros. - Special Christmas Sale, 1917. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson

Advert for Broughton Bros. - Special Christmas Sale, 1917. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson
Advert for Broughton Bros. - Special Christmas Sale, 1917. Image printed with Mander Brothers inks. From The British Printer Vol. XXIV. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1917]

Background imageAtkinson Collection: King George V, 1917. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson

King George V, 1917. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson
King George V, 1917. George V (1865-1936), King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 1910 until 1936. Image printed with Manders photochromotype inks. From The British Printer Vol

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Advert For A Concert, 1917. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson

Advert For A Concert, 1917. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson
Advert For A Concert, 1917. An advert advertising a concert for the benefit of soldiers injured during World War I. Image printed with Mander Brothers inks. From The British Printer Vol. XXX

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Regent Restaurant on balcony promenade level, Regent Theatre, Brighton, Sussex, 1922

Regent Restaurant on balcony promenade level, Regent Theatre, Brighton, Sussex, 1922. Designed by Robert Atkinson, the Regent Theatre was a cinema which opened in 1921

Background imageAtkinson Collection: View of box and orchestra foyers from the stage, Regent Theatre, Brighton, Sussex, 1922

View of box and orchestra foyers from the stage, Regent Theatre, Brighton, Sussex, 1922. Designed by Robert Atkinson, the Regent Theatre was a cinema which opened in 1921

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Detail of the proscenium and stage - Regent Theatre, Brighton, Sussex, 1922

Detail of the proscenium and stage - Regent Theatre, Brighton, Sussex, 1922. Designed by Robert Atkinson, the Regent Theatre was a cinema which opened in 1921

Background imageAtkinson Collection: View of the balcony and upper part of the theatre - Regent Theatre, Brighton, Sussex, 1922

View of the balcony and upper part of the theatre - Regent Theatre, Brighton, Sussex, 1922. Designed by Robert Atkinson, the Regent Theatre was a cinema which opened in 1921

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Facade and main entrance of the Regent Theatre, Brighton, Sussex, 1922

Facade and main entrance of the Regent Theatre, Brighton, Sussex, 1922. Designed by Robert Atkinson, the Regent Theatre was a cinema which opened in 1921. From The Architectural Forum Volume XXXVI

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Queen Victoria and Lord Melbourne, 1911. Artist: George Atkinson

Queen Victoria and Lord Melbourne, 1911. Artist: George Atkinson
Queen Victoria and Lord Melbourne, 1911. Prime Minister, the Whig Lord Melbourne, with 18-year-old Queen Victoria. He instructed her on political problems of the day

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Landing Troops in the Face of the Enemy, c1820 (1909). Artist: Matthew Dubourg

Landing Troops in the Face of the Enemy, c1820 (1909). Artist: Matthew Dubourg
Landing Troops in the Face of the Enemy, c1820 (1909). From British Military Prints - Connoisseur Extra No. 6 by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur Publishing Company, Carmelite House, E.C. London, 1909]

Background imageAtkinson Collection: A Fine Chase and Capture, c1800. Artist: John Augustus Atkinson

A Fine Chase and Capture, c1800. Artist: John Augustus Atkinson
A Fine Chase and Capture, c1800. On 8 June 1796, the British frigate HMS Unicorn attacked and captured the French frigate Tribune after an extended chase. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland, home of the Earl of Mansfield, c1880

Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland, home of the Earl of Mansfield, c1880. Scone Palace is a late Georgian Gothic house designed by William Atkinson and built in the 1800s

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Panoramic view of Saint Petersburg, Between 1805 and 1807. Artist: Atkinson

Panoramic view of Saint Petersburg, Between 1805 and 1807. Artist: Atkinson, John Augustus (1775-1831)
Panoramic view of Saint Petersburg, Between 1805 and 1807. From a private collection

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Iris, c1860-1893. Artist: John Atkinson Grimshaw

Iris, c1860-1893. Artist: John Atkinson Grimshaw
Iris, c1860-1893

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Persian wheel raising water from the Sutlej River, Punjab, 1842. Artist: James Atkinson

Persian wheel raising water from the Sutlej River, Punjab, 1842. Artist: James Atkinson
Persian wheel raising water from the Sutlej River, Punjab, 1842. From Sketches of Afghanistan by James Atkinson. (London, 1842)

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Encampment of the 1st Bengal European Regiment, First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842

Encampment of the 1st Bengal European Regiment, First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson
Encampment of the 1st Bengal European Regiment, First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842. A long column of soldiers and artillery strung out over distant mountain passes

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Fortress and citadel of Ghanzi, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842 (c1850) Artist: James Atkinson

Fortress and citadel of Ghanzi, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842 (c1850) Artist: James Atkinson
Fortress and citadel of Ghanzi, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842 (c1850). The fortress changed hands a number of times during the hostilities

Background imageAtkinson Collection: British army camp at Dadur at the entrance to the Bolan Pass, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842

British army camp at Dadur at the entrance to the Bolan Pass, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson
British army camp at Dadur at the entrance to the Bolan Pass, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. The Sioriab mountains are in the background

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Surrender of Dost Mohammad Khan, Kabul, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson

Surrender of Dost Mohammad Khan, Kabul, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson
Surrender of Dost Mohammad Khan, Kabul, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. Dost Mohammed Khan, ruler of Afghanistan, surrendering to William MacNaghten (1793-1841)

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Tomb of Emperor Babur, Kabul, First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson

Tomb of Emperor Babur, Kabul, First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson
Tomb of Emperor Babur, First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842. Babur (c1483-1530) was the Islamic conqueror of India who founded the Mughal dynasty

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Kabul from the Citadel, showing the old walled city, First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842

Kabul from the Citadel, showing the old walled city, First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson
Kabul from the Citadel, showing the old walled city, First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842. British troops were massacred here in both the Anglo-Afghan Wars

Background imageAtkinson Collection: Bazaar at Kabul during the fruit season, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson

Bazaar at Kabul during the fruit season, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson
Bazaar at Kabul during the fruit season, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. The British fought the Anglo-Afghan Wars in an attempt to block the expansion of Russias sphere of influence towards India

Background imageAtkinson Collection: British army under canvas at Roree on the Indus, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842

British army under canvas at Roree on the Indus, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson
British army under canvas at Roree on the Indus, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. The British fought the Anglo-Afghan Wars in an attempt to block the expansion of Russias sphere of influence



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