Ralph Behrend, On Leave in Kashmir

In this home-made booklet, Ralph records the leave he spent with his army comrade John Hindmarsh in June 1945, towards the end of the Second World War. There are 19 photos, each with a typewritten description. In addition, there are two typewritten fold-outs, “Résumé of activities” and “Dishes served”.

CONTENTS
Résumé of activities (fold-out inside front cover)
Houseboat where leave was spent
View from houseboat
Chicko paddling a boat
Chicko with cheerful grin
John in Shalimar Gardens
Bridge over River Jhelum
Ralph on wall
Taxi-shikara
Nishat Gardens 1
Nishat Gardens 2
John and bearer
Other end of Jhelum bridge
Ralph on sun deck
Lake Dal from the hill
Hills and lake
Flowers in Shalimar Gardens
View from Gulmarg
Lake (Nissam Bagh) with birds
Ralph swimming in lake
Dishes served (fold-out inside back cover)

OTHER IMAGES
Front cover
A typical item