Lucknow Residency. Graves of Neil, Lawrence etc in Cemetery : Prince of Wales Tour of India 1875-6 (vol.3) 1875-76<br><p>Photograph of various graves in the centre, in the grounds of the Lucknow Residency. Large trees in the background. Large tombstone in centre inscribed "Sacred/To The Memory/of -", with illegible names below.<br></p><p>Central are the tomb of General Neill and others seen at the left, Sir Henry Lawrence's tomb is at the right.<br></p><p>In an effort to strengthen diplomatic relations between the Indian rulers and the British Crown, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Queen Victoria, embarked on a tour of the Indian subcontinent in October 1875. The Prince visited 21 towns and cities across parts of modern-day India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal, where he exchanged and received gifts from each ruler he met during his tour. The Prince returned to England in May 1876. As a result of the visit, six photographic albums were compiled of portraits, groups and views. Some of the photographs were commercial prints already available; others were specially taken to commemorate the tour.<br>
Acquired by King Edward VII when Prince of Wales<br></p>
Bourne reference number found on photographs by Samuel Bourne (1834-1912) – Bourne 1064
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Samuel_Bourne" class="extiw" title="w:en:Samuel Bourne"><span title="British photographer (1834-1912)">Samuel Bourne</span></a>
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between circa 1875 and circa 1876 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1875-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1875-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1876-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.rct.uk/collection/2701736">Royal Collection RCIN 2701736</a>