| Digital Media Bank ID: | 766 |
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| Original Filename: | dmas_ha928128_d01.jpg |
| Description: | Monochrome photographic portrait of Subedar Mir Dast standing on the balcony of the Royal Pavilion. Taken during its use as a Military Hospital, 1915. Mir Dast was a Pathan soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross by King George V at the Royal Pavilion in August 1915. |
| Categories: | Timeline/ 1910s, Timeline/ World War One (1914-1918), Collections/ Local & Social History, Learning Themes/ WW1/ Photographs, Collections/ Local & Social History/ Historic Photographs, Learning Themes/ Royal Pavilion/ Indian Military Hospital (1914-1916), People/ Mir Dast |
Copyright & Re-use
| Credit Line: | Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove |
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| Licence: | Public Domain / CC0 |
| Caption: | Subedar Mir Dast on a Royal Pavilion balcony, 1915 |
Object or Artwork info
| Type (of Object or Artwork): | Photographic Print |
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| Title (of Artwork / Object): | Photographic Print |
| Date Created (of Object / Artwork): | 1915 |
| Description (Object or Artwork): | This postcard shows Mir Dast, an Indian soldier who was treated at the Pavilion Indian Military Hospital. He stands on the balcony of the Royal Pavilion, and wears a coat with a mandarin collar, which is open and turned down. He wears a coloured turban with a striped pattern. He carries a cane in his right hand. The Royal Pavilion, Dome and Corn Exchange acted as a military hospital for wounded Indian soldiers from December 1914 until early 1916. A Muslim Pathan, Mir Dast was awarded the Victoria Cross by King George V at the Pavilion in August 1915. |
| Source (of Object / Artwork): | Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove |
| Subject tags: |
indian, pavilion, photograph, war, WWI, Royal Pavilion Indian Hospital |
| Other Keywords: | hospital, medicine, Indian Corps, Pathan, Pashtunindian hospital |
File info
| Media: | Image |
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| Size: | 10.15 MB; 3840 x 5553 pixels; 325 x 470 mm (print at 300 DPI); 1016 x 1469 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Orientation: | Portrait |
Administrative info
| Linked Accession no.: | HA928128 |
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