Seek (Sikh) and find.

Old India.

Another part photo taken by Burke around 1889. Amar has put me in contact with his friend the Sikh historian and author Parmjit Singh, who is interested in these early pioneer photos. The Swates and Boners previously mentioned are most probably Pathans from Swat Valley.
What this engraved stone represents is unknown at present.
Next week I will speak to Amar about possibly using some of my photos in his friends next book, or exhibiting Burke's collection, and or, publishing a book. Many of these photos have never been published; so that will be interesting for me, and I hope for others.

A number of years ago (2001) The Brunei Gallery, The School of Oreintal and African studies held an exhibition of India, Pioneer Phographers 1850 -1890. The collection was loaned by Howard and Jane Ricketts. A book was later published about this exhibition by John Falconer (ISBN 0-7123-4746-1), and contains many fascinating black and white photographs for this period.