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Hindu Temple, Vijayanagar, India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series
Cawnpore Well, India, c1925. View of a memorial to an event which took place during the period of British rule. in what is now known as Kanpur
High Court, Calcutta, India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series
Eden Gardens, Calcutta, India, c1925. View of the Burmese Pagoda in the gardens. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series
Karli Caves, India, c1925. Complex of cave shrines built by Buddhist monks in the 3rd to 2nd century BC. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series
University Garden, Bombay, India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series
Jaipur Palace, India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series
Elephanta Caves, Bombay, India, c1925. The 8th-century Hindu temple caves near Mumbai were carved out of the rock. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series
Jain temple fort, Ahmedabad, India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series
Akbars Tomb, Sikandra, Agra, India, c1925. The top storey of the tomb of Akbar the Great (1542-1605). Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series
La Martiniere College, Lucknow, India, c1925. The college was founded in the early 1800s. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series
The front hall of a Hindu temple, Vellore, India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series
The port, Bombay, India, c1925. View of what is now Mumbai. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series
Presidency College, Calcutta, India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series
Government House, Calcutta, India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series
Cucharee Hall of Public Audience, Agra, India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series
Harrison Road, Calcutta, India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series
Government elephant in state costume, South India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series
Rajah of Indores Palace, Benares, India, c1925. The ghats on the edge of the River Ganges in what is now known as Varanasi
March of troops in India, 1848. Army on the march during the period of British rule. A print from The Illustrated London News, (7 October 1848). Hand-coloured later
Heralds at the Mansion House proclaiming the queen as Empress of India, London, May 1876, (1900). Queen Victoria extends her power over the British Empire
The British Army crossing the Sutlej River, India, 19th century, (1900). Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)
The Elephant on a tiger hunt, c1900. Hunting tigers in India during the British Raj period. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat
The Elephant as draught animal, c1900. Elephants used to pull carts in India. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat
Arrival of the Prince of Wales at Jummoo, Cashmere, 1876. The future King Edward VII travels by elephant to Jammu in Kashmir, northern India
Types of soldiers from the end of the 19th century, 1900. Artist: Richard KnotelTypes of soldiers from the end of the 19th century, 1900. Illustrations of uniforms from various different countries
Letter from John Bright to Colonel Rathbone, 23rd January 1861. Artist: John BrightLetter from John Bright to Colonel Rathbone, 23rd January 1861. Letter written from Rochdale, giving Brights views upon the political capacity of Manchester merchants and cotton-spinners
George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland, Governor-General of India, 19th century. George Eden (1784-1849) had the town of Auckland in New Zealand named after him in 1840
The Battle of Goojerat, 1849, (19th century). The Battle of Gujarat, fought between the British under Sir Hugh Gough and Sher Singhs Sikhs, resulted in the annexation of the Punjab to British India
The Battle of Aliwal, 19th century. Artist: JJ CrewThe Battle of Aliwal, 19th century. The battle was fought on January 28, 1846, between the British and the Sikhs. The British force, led by Sir Harry Smith
Charles John Canning, 1st Earl Canning, Governor-General of India, 19th century. Artist: DJ PoundCharles John Canning, 1st Earl Canning, Governor-General of India, 19th century. Canning (1812-1862) was Governor-General during the Indian Mutiny, or Great Sepoy Rebellion, of 1857
The Esplanade, Calcutta, India, 1860. Artist: E RadclyffeThe Esplanade, Calcutta, India, 1860. British troops and cannon during the British Raj
The Barracks at Meerut, India, c1850s, (1888). Site of the start of the Indian Mutiny in 1857. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (1888)
The Prince of Wales tiger shooting in India, 1921The Prince of Wales tiger shooting in India, the Indian Tour, 1921. The future King Edward VIII on a tiger hunt. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury
The Prince of Wales tiger shooting in Nepal, the Indian Tour, 1921. The future King Edward VIII and his entourage pose with a dead tiger
British troops parading on the esplanade, Calcutta, India, mid 19th century
Edward, Prince of Wales, hunting tiger during his state visit to India in 1876. Edward (1841-1910), the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, became King Edward VII of Great Britain in 1901
Clive of India and Major Skey, 1798. Artist: John KayClive of India and Major Skey, 1798. Robert Clive (1725-1774) (foreground), English soldier and colonial administrator who played a vital part in the development of India as a British colony
Cover of sheet music of The Battle March of Delhi, c1860. Robert Cornelis Napier (1810-1890), British military commander, making his triumphant entry into Delhi, Indian (Sepoy) Mutiny 1857-1859
New Crowns for Old Ones!, Benjamin Disraeli offering the crown of India to Queen Victoria, 1876. Artist: John TennielNew Crowns for Old Ones!, Benjamin Disraeli offering the crown of India to Queen Victoria, 1876. Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India on 1 May 1876. Cartoon from Punch, London, 15 April 1876
Death of Brigadier Adrian Hope, Indian Mutiny, 15 April 1858. The death of Brigadier Hope during the British attack on Fort Roodamow
Mutineers attacking the magazine at Delhi, Indian Mutiny, 11 May 1857 (c1900). On the orders of Lieutenant George Willoughby, who died of his wounds defending the garrison, the magazine was blown up
The Accession of the Queen of India, 1858. After the end of the Indian Mutiny, the authority of the East India Company also ended and the Crown, here represented by Queen Victoria
Pig-stickers, Beware!, 1878. Lord Lytton, the Viceroy of India, wearing a topee, tests the point of a spear as his horse rears
Over the Way, 1861. At the time the American Civil War began, Britain imported the bulk of its cotton from the United States
[Entrance to Botanical Gardens, Calcutta], 1850s. Creator: Captain R. B. Hill[Entrance to Botanical Gardens, Calcutta], 1850s
View in the Jungle, Bengal, 1850s. Creator: Captain R. B. HillView in the Jungle, Bengal, 1850s
Governor Generals State Elephant and Silver Howdah, 1858-61. Creator: UnknownGovernor Generals State Elephant and Silver Howdah, 1858-61
