British in India
Nelson, United Kingdom
On show are swords, kukris, commemorative boxes and plates, models carved in ivory, photographs, paintings, Indian army cap badges and buttons. The postage stamp collection may be of particular interest to philatelists. There's a tiger skin which was shot in the Saugor area in 1915 together with clo
thes worn by E.M. Forster when he was secretary to H.H. The Maharajah of Dewas State, Senior. The uniform of Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck is prominently displayed and, quite poignantly considering that the centre of the cotton textile industry has now shifted to India and Pakistan, the last Union Flag to be lowered at the Residency, Lucknow in 1947 is exhibited.
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- The Station Hotel beni_culturali · 1 km away
- Nelson Town Hall town_hall · 1 km away
- Church of St Mary chiese · 1 km away
- Nelson and Colne College university · 1 km away
- Castercliff archeo · 2 km away
- Pendle Heritage Centre museum · 2 km away
- Town Hall town_hall · 3 km away
- Town Hall town_hall · 3 km away