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Auction: 20003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 669

A fascinating set of seven photograph albums, kept by a soldier the Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment of wide and varied service in China, India and the Far East in the 1920-30s; featuring scenes and a unique unpublished photographic archive of the period of Shanghai

Seven albums, each with four images per page, vast majority with ink inscriptions per page, generally good condition (7)

Includes wide-ranging scenes of the period. Images include Naval scenes, military parades and meetings (Shanghai Volunteer Corps review), horse racing and sports, besides images of Chinese troops, locals at the market, with street sellers etc.

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Sold for
£520

Starting price
£230