1 The north city wall of Kandahar in disrepair, June 1960 x

2 Kandahar and its environs. General Staff, India 4

3 Sketch plan of the country from the Helmand to Kandahar, 1880. Illustrated London News 6

4 North face of the citadel of Old Kandahar. B. Simpson 6

5 Old Kandahar, showing north face of the Citadel; Registan Desert in the distance, 1880. Unsigned watercolor 7

6 Citadel Old Candahar, 1880. The Graphic 7

7 A Parting Shot at Candahar, 1881. The Graphic 7

8 A recent view of the north and east faces of the Old Kandahar Citadel 7

9 Surg. Henry Walter Bellew, the Amir Sher Ali Khan, Col. Sir F. Pollock, and Col. C. T. Chamberlain 9

10 Remains of Nadirabad, showing southwestern extension of the city 15

11 The Charsu, Kandahar, 1842. Pencil drawing by T. R. S. 33

12 Interior of the Charsu, Kandahar, 1880. The Graphic 33

13 Sukkur on the Indus River, 1842. Anonymous watercolor 44

14 A romantic impression of the Bolan Pass, 1839. James Atkinson 45

15 The Shawl Valley and fort at Quetta, 1842. Anonymous watercolor 46

16 Entrance to the Kojak Pass, 1839. James Atkinson 46

17 View into the Registan (Afghanistan) from the Kojak Pass, 1839. Illustrated London News 47

18 Kojak Pass. Looking towards Kandahar. Watercolor by Francis Bacon Longe 47

19 First View of Kandahar. Illustrated London News 47

20 Fort at the south side of Kandahar Citadel as it appeared in 1880. Illustrated London News 56

21 View from the Charsu northward along Shah Bazaar. Pencil drawing by T. R. S. 57

22 View from the Nukar Khanah northward along Shah Bazaar. Rattray 58

23 Small mosque, Kandahar, 1915. Niedermayer 59

24 Kandahar Bazaar street leading from Charsu, 1880 or early 1881 88

25 Shrine of the Sacred Mantle of the Holy Prophet of Islam 94

26 Men on raised platform sounding horns and drums, a village in East Turkistan 97

27 Kandahar Citadel fort and main gate, 1880 or 1881 105

28 South facade of the Old Palace and Signal Tower in Kandahar Citadel. Illustrated London News 107

29 View toward the northeast in Kandahar Citadel, early 1881. B. Simpson 107

30 View toward the east in Kandahar Citadel, 1880. Illustrated London News 108

31 East side of Old Palace and Signal Tower in Kandahar Citadel, early 1881. B. Simpson 108

32 East side of Old Palace and Signal Tower with British and Indian officers and servants. B. Simpson 108

33 Mausoleum of Ahmad Shah Durrani, 1842. Pencil drawing by T. R. S. 112

34 Mausoleum of Ahmad Shah Durrani, 1841. Rattray 112

35 View over northwest quarter of Kandahar from Mehrdil Khan’s house, 1841. Rattray 121

36 A lady of rank in her zenana. Rattray 123

37 Detail of map of Kandahar region showing location of race course. Illustrated London News 127

38 Mussulman Burial Ground, Candahar, 1842. Pencil drawing by T. R. S. 129

39 Shrine of Ghulam Hussain Hazratji. Rattray 129

40 Shalimar Bagh, northwest quarter of Kandahar, early 1881. B. Simpson 176

41 Likely Id Gah, or Shikarpur, Gate, Kandahar. B. Simpson 176

42 Likely Id Gah, or Shikarpur, Gate, Kandahar, 1880. Illustrated London News 176

43 Kandahar City Gate. B. Simpson 177

44 Garrison sports at Kandahar, 1880. The Graphic 182

45 Native sports at Kandahar, 1880. The Graphic 182

46 Minstrelsy as entertainment in Kandahar. The Graphic 182

47 Amateur theatrical troupe in Kandahar. B. Simpson 183

48 Kandahar Bazaar street, early 1881. B. Simpson 185

49 The Charsu, Kandahar, 1880. Illustrated London News 186

50 Kabul Bazaar street leading out of Charsu. B. Simpson 186

51 Cantonments at Kandahar, 1879. Watercolor by W. W. Blackburne 187

52 Cantonments at Kandahar, 1879. Illustrated London News 188

53 Kandahar City, from cantonments, 1880. Unsigned watercolor 188

54 North and west walls of Kandahar, 1880? 189

55 West wall of Kandahar, from northwest bastion to Topkhanah Gate. Irwin 190

56 The final extent of the Kandahar cantonments in 1880. Illustrated London News 190

57 Royal Engineers Quarters, 1880–81. Unsigned watercolor 191

58 Shalimar Bagh, northwest quarter of Kandahar, early 1881. B. Simpson 196

59 Kandahar Citadel fort and Topkhanah Square, early 1881. B. Simpson 197

60 Tomb of Ahmed Shah, east façade, 1881. B. Simpson 198

61 Tomb of Ahmed Shah. B. Simpson 199

62 Citadel fort from the top of the bastion east of the gate into the Citadel. Watercolor by Francis Bacon Longe 200

63 Garrison headquarters in the Citadel. B. Simpson 202

64 Colonel St. John’s residence and headquarters in the Citadel. B. Simpson 202

65 Main stables inside Citadel. Illustrated London News 203

66 Northwest corner of Citadel from Signal Tower. B. Simpson 204

67 East façade of Old Palace and Signal Tower. Watercolor by Francis Bacon Longe 205

68 The Wali Sher Ali’s zenana, Kandahar Citadel, early 1881. B. Simpson 207

69 Kandahar cemetery by Idgah Gate. B. Simpson 208