THE MOAT, FORT DUFFERIN, MANDALAY

Item

8/9

Set

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL REWARD CARD, painted by A. HUGH FISHER

Set Comment

PICTURE REPRODUCED BY PERMISSION OF THE VISUAL INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE OF THE COLONIAL OFFICE much back information on some cards the type face could be Tuck but no other Tuck marking, may well not be made by them, information needed please see the relevent information about the artist that we found on Google & have entered in "Set images"

Set Covers

Title

THE MOAT, FORT DUFFERIN, MANDALAY

Item Comment

MANDALAY IS THE CAPITAL OF UPPER BURMA. IT IS A COMPARATIVELY MODERN TOWN, HAVING BEEN BUILT IN 1857 BY THE LAST KING OF BURMA BUT ONE. HIS SUCCESSOR KING THEBAW, GOVERNED HIS COUNTRY BADLY, AND PUT AFFRONTS UPON THE BRITISH. IN CONSEQUENCE AN EXPEDITION WAS SENT AGAINST HIM.//THUS THE FORT IN THE PICTURE OBTAINED ITS NAME

Artist

A. HUGH FISHER