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Two Men tie reeds by a streamTwo men working by a stream (in a former Indian province which now forms part of Modern Pakistan). They are tying up bundles of reeds. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Indian Dancing Girls in traditional pose or attitude. The two musicians to either side are playing the bowed stringed instrument known as a Sarangi
The Ruling Princes of India
Izmir, Turkey - Jewish bead sellerJewish bead sellers at the market in Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey
Ottoman Empire Views (4 / 5)Arab Cafe and Mosque. A group of Ottoman men playing a game in the square - probably Backgammon
Ottoman Empire Views (3 / 5)Entrance to a Mosque
Pathan Tribesmen - North West Frontier Province. On the reverse of this postcard, a British officer has written " These are the hillmen we have to contend with"
Turkish School at UskudarThe Turkish School at Scutari (Uskudar) - Asian side of the Bosphorus
Swordplay displaySwordplay organised by the famous Abouel-Seyfine and Tcherkes Ryza-Bey
Arabs from Mecca. The man on the left holds a tesbih, a string of beads which can be counted off to match the 99 Names of God
Sudan - Kordofan ArabsArab Africa - Sudanese Arabs At Kordofan, Sudan with very deadly-looking spears!
Afghan Tribesmen
North West Frontier Province, Peshawar - DancersDancing Girls of Peshawar, North-west Frontier Province, ready for the dance
Namibia - Railway Station sceneLadies of Walvise Bay, Namibia (formerly German South West Africa)
Khyber Pass - Afghanistan / Pakistan - Mad MullahThe Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location
The Wynaad Goldfields, Southern India. The VerandahEngraving of verandah on grand Indian estate where gold has been found. Three servants in turbans are waiting on their master, one servant is leading a horse to the master
Sikhs on the marchIndian troops on the march in September 1914. The Sikhs are identified by a stell quoit, the old-time national battlefield weapon of the Sikhs, in the Sepoys turbans
George VI Coronation / IndCORONATION Three Indian army horsemen at the coronation of George VI
Racial / Turkey / CoupleTurkish couple in their wedding costume
Arab Carpet MerchantA carpet is beautifully displayed by Arab merchants who are hoping to make a sale
Fakir hanging over a fire, IndiaA fakir in India hangs over a fire for three hours without manifesting any signs of pain
Asian Headwear / RacinetAsian headwear including various turbans
Indian SoldiersIndian troops digging communication trenches and laying cable to connect up advanced positions in France
Asian HeaddessDepicting various styles of headgear worn in Asia including brightly coloured turbans, tall pointed hats with ornate patterns or in fur
Fancy Hats for 1919Five styles of cap for the summer resembling bathing caps, berets and turbans. Ornamented with bows large & small, a rose or a pom-pon they are very becoming
Vasco da Gama meeting Christians at Sao TomeVasco da Gama meets Christians at Sao Tome, an island in the Gulf of Guinea off the west coast of Africa
Private dance party, IndiaA private dance party in India -- musicians and a dancer entertain a party of gentlemen