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Charles Shepherd

Charles Shepherd (?–1912) was an English photographer and printer who worked in India during mid-to-late 19th century.  He worked in a series of partnerships first with Arthur Robertson and started “Shepherd & Robertson” in Agra in 1862. “Howard, Bourne & Shepherd” was established in Shimla around 1863 by Samuel Bourne, Charles Shepherd, along with William […]

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John Burke

John Burke Posing the Afghan Amir Yaqub Khan, 1879. John Burke (1843 – 1900), landed in India as an Irish young boy from County Wicklow along with his father who had joined Royal Artillery in India. John Burke also joined Royal Artillery after some years as apothecary assistant and thereby learns chemistry skills. Burke had

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