James Atkinson Collection

Inside the City of Kabul (The Bala Hissar), c1840, (1901). Quadrangle occupied by the Durbar-Khaneh and the Harem Serai

The Fortress and Citadel of Ghazni and the Two Minars, c1840, (1901). A caravan on the road to Ghazni in Afghanistan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shah Shoja, puppet of the British, holding a durbar at Kabul, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842

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)

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

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

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

Surrender of Dost Mohammad Khan, Kabul, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842

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

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

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

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

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