Abroad Collection (page 40)

British in India / 1880
Chota Haziree, or little breakfast, in India

Stevenson / Poems / Foreign
Foreign Lands: " Up into the cherry tree Who should climb but little me? I held the trunk with both my hands, & looked abroad in foreign lands."

Biscuits for Brits
At a Fort on the Indus, the one thing that the Britishers crave is Huntley and Palmer biscuits : they are delivered by elephants who sometimes get one as a reward

British at Dinner
The British dine while a punkah-wallah cools the air : the servants seem to outnumber the guests

British Lady Carried
A British lady is carried in a tonjon

Reception, Poona
RECEPTION AT POONA The weekly garden party at Government House, attended by colonial officials and local notables

Judges Kutchery
JUDGEs KUTCHERY, MEERUT A British magistrate administers justice, British- style, to the natives of Meerut, a city 60 km from Delhi

Dressed for Dinner
British officers wear formal evening dress, in all its glory, to consume their evening meal in a mess tent after a day spent hunting elephants in Mysore

Travellers in Egypt
Travellers on the overland route to India, transferring from ship to carriage at Bulaq, Cairo

Curry&rice / A Ball
Dancing at an English station ball

Curry&rice / Meal Prepared
Natives preparing a meal : gutting chickens and rolling dough

Curry&rice / Station Padre
The stations padre arrives for a service - having a quick smoke on his way

Curry&rice / In their Tent
Officers relaxing in their tent during the hottest part of the day

Curry&rice / Gardening
Natives gardening with the help of oxen on a British station

CURRY&RICE / THE MALL
Horses and carriages charge down the mall (the principal thoroughfare) of the Station

Curry&rice / Learns Hindi
A resident with his Hindustani teacher - why is the man in the foreground opening a bottle of wine ?

Curry&rice / Brit Station
A general view of a British station

Curry&rice / Man Relaxes
An English residents bedroom- he relaxes while his feet are attended to

Curry&rice / Station Band
An evening performance by the Station band

Curry&rice / Theatricals
Amateur theatricals on a British station - preparing for a performance by lacing up corsets, applying make-up etc

Curry&rice / Young Guest
A guest in the travellers bungalow is brought bottled refreshment

Curry&rice / Lady / Servants
The magistrates wife is attended to by her servants - one brushes her hair

Curry&rice / Merchants
English woman sits in her chair which cloth merchants show her their wares

Curry&rice / On Verandah
The Colonel is served tea on his verandah while he smokes a pipe

Curry&rice / Morning Coffe
A group of men take morning coffee on a British station

Curry&rice / Soldier Baths
A British soldier bathing in a camp

Curry&rice / Petition
The magistrate hearing a petition from villagers

Curry&rice / Magistrate
A joint (=assistant) magistrate reads the newspaper on the veranda

Curry&rice / Station Doc
The stations doctor on his rounds

Curry&rice / Housekeeping
The Judges wife watches over the housekeeping

British / India / Harbour
The arrival of an English officer at Indian docks

Brits at Hong Kong
As British residents enjoy their afternoon tea, they also enjoy a spectacular view of Victoria from the eastern hills

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