North West Frontier Collection

The Gordon Highlanders. How Piper Findlater won the V. C. at Dargai, 1897, (1939)
The Gordon Highlanders. How Piper Findlater won the V.C. at Dargai, 1897, (1939). The Storming of the Dargai Heights by the 1st Gordon Highlanders and the Gurkhas, 1897

View into Afghanistan from the Khyber Pass, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, Asia

A party of Wuzurees crossing the Indus on water-jars, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A party of Wuzurees crossing the Indus on water-jars, 1864. 'The readiness shown by the natives of India in making the most of the means at their disposal is quite a national characteristic

Expedition against the hill tribes on the Punjaub Frontier, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Expedition against the hill tribes on the Punjaub Frontier: view of the Chumla Valley and village of Umbeylah from the position held by the British force on the Goroo Heights, 1864

Expedition against the hill tribes on the Punjaub Frontier, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Expedition against the hill tribes on the Punjaub Frontier: view of the Chumla Valley and village of Umbeylah from the position held by the British force on the Goroo Heights, 1864

The Indian Frontier War, 1897: The storming of the Dargai Ridge by the Gordon Highlanders
The Indian Frontier War, 1897: The Storming of the Dargai Ridge by the Gordon Highlanders, October 20, (1901). Fighting between British troops and Afridi tribesmen on the North-West Frontier

Storming of the Dargai Heights by the 1st Gordon Highlanders and the Gurkhas, 1897 (1906). Figthing between British troops and Afridi tribesmen on the North-West Frontier during the Tirah Campaign

General Jacobs, of the Scinde Horse, 1858. Creator: Unknown
General Jacobs, of the Scinde Horse, 1858. When the first Affghan war broke out Lieutenant Jacob accompanied the army of Lord Keane as far as Upper Scinde

Pakistan, North West Frontier Province, Peshawar, Children looking out of windows of old Haveli in the old city

View Khyber Pass, c. 1900-30 (sepia photo)
3482704 View Khyber Pass, c.1900-30 (sepia photo) by Gee, J. (fl.1900-30); Royal Society for Asian Affairs, London, UK; (add.info)

Lord Roberts (1832-1914) on the march to Kandahar, 1880 from Heroes of History pub
IL99949 Lord Roberts (1832-1914) on the march to Kandahar, 1880 from Heroes of History pub. by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, London (book illustration) by Davie

Tribesmen of the North-West Frontier (photo)
5998148 Tribesmen of the North-West Frontier (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tribesmen of the North-West Frontier)

North-West Frontier of India, Military Bridge over the Anumbar River, Thull Chotiali, Beloochistan (engraving)
1624812 North-West Frontier of India, Military Bridge over the Anumbar River, Thull Chotiali, Beloochistan (engraving) by Wilson

The Rising of the Waziris on the North-West Frontier, an Outpost at Dawn (litho)
1048233 The Rising of the Waziris on the North-West Frontier, an Outpost at Dawn (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Uprisings in India, 1897 (colour litho)
971950 Uprisings in India, 1897 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uprisings in India, 1897. Preaching Holy War on the North West Frontier)

The Jowaki Campaign, North-West Frontier of India (engraving)
1589775 The Jowaki Campaign, North-West Frontier of India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jowaki Campaign, North-West Frontier of India)

The North-West Frontier of India (engraving)
1107935 The North-West Frontier of India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The North-West Frontier of India)

Candahar: The 92nd Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkhas Storming Gaudi Mullah Sahibdad
STC361085 Candahar: The 92nd Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkhas Storming Gaudi Mullah Sahibdad, from The Illustrated London News, 1901 (litho) by Woodville

The North-West Frontier of India, making a Road in the Bolan Pass, Blasting Rocks (engraving)
1591053 The North-West Frontier of India, making a Road in the Bolan Pass, Blasting Rocks (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Snow Effect on the North-West Frontier (litho)
1039419 A Snow Effect on the North-West Frontier (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Snow Effect on the North-West Frontier)

The Indian Rising, Sketches on the North-West Frontier (litho)
1598309 The Indian Rising, Sketches on the North-West Frontier (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian Rising)

The Emir of Afghanistan arriving in Peshawar on a visit to India (colour litho)
2779263 The Emir of Afghanistan arriving in Peshawar on a visit to India (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Siege of Malakand, India, 1897 (colour litho)
971932 Siege of Malakand, India, 1897 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of Malakand, India, 1897)

British Naval and Military Medals (engraving)
1047354 British Naval and Military Medals (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Naval and Military Medals)

An Exceptional Boar Hunt on the North-West Frontier of India (engraving)
1062288 An Exceptional Boar Hunt on the North-West Frontier of India (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Rising of the Waziris on the North-West Frontier, the Attack on the British Camp at Wano, in Waziristan (litho)
1039207 The Rising of the Waziris on the North-West Frontier, the Attack on the British Camp at Wano, in Waziristan (litho) by Nash

Battle of Fatehabad, 1879 (gravure)
959899 Battle of Fatehabad, 1879 (gravure) by Dupray, Henri-Louis (1841-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Fatehabad, Afghanistan, 1879)

The Waziri Expedition (litho)
1601297 The Waziri Expedition (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Waziri Expedition)

The Nizam of Hyderabad (engraving)
1046172 The Nizam of Hyderabad (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nizam of Hyderabad, who has offered £ 600)

Battle of Kandahar, 1879 (gravure)
959898 Battle of Kandahar, 1879 (gravure) by Dupray, Henri-Louis (1841-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Kandahar, 1879)

Captain Jotham is shot dead in attempting to rescue one of his men (litho)
STC413366 Captain Jotham is shot dead in attempting to rescue one of his men (litho) by Holloway, Edgar Alfred (1870-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eustace Jotham VC (1883-1915)

Private C. Hull saving the life of Captain G. E. D. Learoyd, under fire (colour litho)
STC413344 Private C. Hull saving the life of Captain G.E.D. Learoyd, under fire (colour litho) by Rowlandson, George Derville (1861-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

Candahar: The 92nd Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkhas Storming Gaudi Mullah Sahibdad
CH139771 Candahar: The 92nd Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkhas Storming Gaudi Mullah Sahibdad (oil on canvas) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927)

The North-West Frontier of India (engraving)
1591049 The North-West Frontier of India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The North-West Frontier of India)

Head of the Umbeyla Pass, North-West Frontier of India (engraving)
1611551 Head of the Umbeyla Pass, North-West Frontier of India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Head of the Umbeyla Pass, North-West Frontier of India)

The Khyber Pass (colour litho)
976079 The Khyber Pass (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Khyber Pass.); © Look and Learn

Camp of General Roberts at Thal on the Kuram River, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Camp of General Roberts at Thal on the Kuram River, (1901). Military camp of British soldier Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914) on the Kurram River near the town of Thall

Attack in the Kuram Valley, (1901). Creator: Richard Caton Woodville II
Attack in the Kuram Valley, (1901). Incident in the Kurram Valley, North-West Frontier Province, India, (now Pakistan). British soldier Sir Frederick

Map of India - North Western Section. Map showing Afghanistan and the Khyber Pass, what is now Pakistan, the Spin Ghar and Himalayan mountain ranges and parts of northern India

The fort of Ali Masjid in the Khyber Pass, 1908. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 2, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1908]

Rock fortress, Afghan border, c1924. A print from Countries of the World, edited by JA Hammerton, first volume, The Fleetway House, London, c1924

Whos to Pay?, 1878. Artist: Swain
Whos to Pay?, 1878. British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli and a personification of India wearing a sari. Behind is a map of Indias North West Frontier and Afghanistan

The Khyber Pass, Afghanistan, 1900. The Khyber is a strategically important pass connecting Pakistan with Afghanistan. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Preaching Holy War during an uprising in British India, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Preaching Holy War during an uprising in British India, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 3rd October 1897

Revolt on the North-West Frontier, the British besieged at Malakand, India, 1897. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Revolt on the North-West Frontier, the British besieged at Malakand, India, 1897. The British had to fight a fierce battle against besieging Pathans until the arrival of a relief force

Revolt in India: the English Besieged at Mala-Khan, front cover of Le Petit Journal
XZO116044 Revolt in India: the English Besieged at Mala-Khan, front cover of Le Petit Journal, 15 August 1897 (coloured engraving) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915); Private Collection; Italian

RSR 2 / 6th Battalion, Prisoners at Tank Fort, 1917
Royal Sussex Regiment Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: RSR Uncat Acc 3284 Vol 1 2/6th Batt/113 1917 Postcard

RSR 2 / 6th Battalion, At Sarai Kala, 1917
Royal Sussex Regiment Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: RSR Uncat Acc 3284 Vol 1 2/6th Batt/112 1917 Postcard

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"The North West Frontier: A Glimpse into History's Courageous Battles" Step back in time to the year 1897, when the brave soldiers of The Gordon Highlanders embarked on a daring mission at Dargai. Among them, Piper Findlater emerged as a true hero, earning the prestigious Victoria Cross for his exceptional bravery. This remarkable event, captured in 1939, stands as a testament to the unwavering spirit of these valiant warriors. Gazing through the lens of history, we catch a breathtaking view into Afghanistan from the legendary Khyber Pass, and is here that countless battles were fought and won by those who dared to defend their lands against all odds. One such battle was The Indian Frontier War of 1897, where The Gordon Highlanders stormed the treacherous Dargai Ridge with unmatched determination. In another striking image from 1906, we witness an alliance between the 1st Gordon Highlanders and Gurkhas as they fearlessly storm the heights of Dargai once more. Artists Vereker Monteith Hamilton and an unknown talent have immortalized this momentous occasion through their masterful brush strokes. Moving closer to Peshawar in present-day Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, we encounter children peering out of windows with curiosity and innocence amidst turbulent times. Their innocent gazes remind us that even amid conflict and strife, hope still resides within our youngest generation. Transporting ourselves further back in time to circa 1900-30s through sepia-toned photographs reveals a mesmerizing vista along the historic Khyber Pass - a gateway connecting cultures and civilizations throughout centuries past. Lord Roberts leads his troops on an arduous march towards Kandahar in 1880 during one chapter of this region's rich tapestry. Heroes like him etched their names into history books while shaping destinies on these very lands.