Jill Grey's Collection of Old Photographs of India

As this page is being built up, it is still not yet organized as to how the photographs will be grouped. The pictures are basically in India, and presently pertain to army and police personnel. Apparently as Gill says " I have masses of photos, but can't imagine that they'd all be of interest, so would 10 be too many? I'll send them in pairs and wait to hear that you've received them before sending another pair. I have no idea where they might go ... I assume that the organising is your department (no doubt after they've all arrived)! If you think more of the parade (below) would be of interest to anyone, I have a few more. As and when Jill sends me the pics, I shall add them to the page. Because of the large number of photographs expected I am keeping the links in the below format and not using thumbnails. You would have to click on the links given below, and once the photograph comes up, you will have to use your 'Back' button to return to the page. The best way to view the photographs is to click on the link with the mouse right button and open it in a 'New Window'. Because the photographs are directly brought up, there is no 'Return' button available.
cheers
ronnie
Tue, 15 Feb 00 09:33AM MST From: "JillGrey" To: "ronnie johnson"

PLACE: All Over India

Sergeant Harry (102Kb),
This is my Grandfather, Harry Hurst in the uniform of a Queen's Own Cameron Highlander. Taken by a professional photographer in the Kolar Gold Fields on 18 February 1912, this photograph is a complete mystery since according to the Camerons' records, he never even signed up with them.
Parade, Bombay (112Kb),
Here is the same Harry Hurst (Bombay City Police ; left-foreground), 24 years later, accompanying Sir Frederick Sykes, Governor of Bombay, on a Military Inspection.
Supt Harry Hurst, Bombay City CID, (my Grandfather) standing to the left of Sir Frederick Sykes, Governor of Bombay, on the parade ground. 1936.
The Governor of Bombay presenting a Long Service award to Khan Bahadur Cowasji Petigara, Deputy Commissioner, Bombay CID. 1936(?)
My Great Aunt Janet McCallum married Warrant Officer Robert Gain, R.I.N. in Bombay Cathedral, 20 October 1915.
The Burmese Pagoda in the Eden Gardens, Calcutta. 19th Century, exact date unknown. Inscribed in sepia ink on the back is "Barracks 2/12th Regt Jubbulpore."
Some of the Cathedral choirboys, Bombay 1920s. Standing in the middle row, far right and just behind him, are two of my uncles. Does anyone recognise the adults or other boys?
One of the same uncles (front, right, with ukelele) several years later at an unidentified camp-site and yet another of these numerous uncles seated in the middle (left hand on hat). Standing with arms folded is Derick Soggee, a close friend of the family who died during WW2 (10 Squadron, RAF).
Three little maids : my mother, Joy Hurst (right), her sister Dorothy (left), and friend Nellie (centre) in the garden of Aunt Fanny Walk at Panchgani, 1931. I have never established who Aunt Fanny Walk was and would be delighted if anyone could throw light on the mystery.
Top : Tennis - Esplanade Police Court, Bombay, 1926. Far left : my Grandfather, Harry Hurst ; next to him, my Aunt Kitty ; 2nd and 3rd from left, my mother (in pram) and Grandmother ; 4th from left with tennis racquet, another of my uncles. One or two of the other people occur in several photographs, but I don't know who they are.
Photo Below : Still part of the Police Station but the one-time tennis court is now a car park. Photograph, 1999, by Duncan Gilmour.

A dance in Bombay during the 1930s. Perhaps someone with Bombay connections will recognise some of the people there. The size of this file is around 200K please be advised!!
Eric Warren - "Bunny" - Jenkins (seated) and his brother (?). Probably taken in Allahabad or Calcutta during the 1920s. Bunny Jenkins was descended from Jordans and Jaspers on his mother's side and was a pupil at one of the St Xavier's schools, probably at Allahabad.

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