An important British collection, which contains photographs by many masters of 19th century Raj photography, as well as an extensive oral archive or life during the Raj. Images are best seen by appointment in London, although a few hundred are available online.Read more

Hulton Archive is the archival collection of Getty Images. Our extensive holdings of 19th century prints include works from India, Afghanistan and Burma by Bourne, Shepherd, Tripe, Burke, Beato, Sache and many more. Although not open to the public, research provision is made for curators, historians and academics and material is available for exhibition loan.

The Royal Photograph Collection at Windsor Castle is comprised of the personal images of the British royal family. It is largely uncatalogued, full of photographs presented to and collected by British sovereigns and their family members. Given the many royal tours, wars, princely relationships and darbars in the subcontinent, the collection is full of images not to be found elsewhere.Read more

The Imperial War Museum covers British conflicts in the 20th century, and is especially strong in film, video and sound material. Its photographic materials are especially relevant to the NWFP and Afghanistan conflicts from World War I until Independence.Read more

The London branch of this major private collection of photography of India, Pakistan, Burma, Afghanistan and Tibet during the British Raj permits scholars to view digital images primarily held in India. The collection covers nearly all facets of colonial life, including archaeology, architecture, princely life and more.Read more

Wellcome Images is one of the world's richest and most unique collections, with themes ranging from medical and social history to contemporary healthcare and biomedical science. They have a large number of spectacular color lithographic prints of India from the 1880s through the modern period.

The Victoria and Albert Museum is one of the most diverse public archival institutions and museums in London. There is an extensive collection of old photographs, easily accessible in the main reading room.Read more

The Royal Geographical Society has a long connection with expeditions across the globe and in India. The learned society, a professional body for geography and geographers, was established in 1830 to advances geographical science. Its online library has nearly 1500 India related images from the 19th and 20th centuries.Read more

This postcard from K.C. Mehra's Special Series II. published from Peshawar in the 1930s shows a Frontier Loosewala or "Raider" lying dead on a charpai.Read more

The National Army Museum in London has a vast collection of military materials, with good coverage of the areas the British Army was most active in the first part of the 20th century. This includes the North-West Frontier Province.Read more