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Description: | Photograph of Ranikhet from the Macnabb Collection (Col James Henry Erskine Reid): Album of views of 'Naini Tal' taken by Lawrie & Co in 1895. Ranikhet (Queen's Field) was named after a legendary Queen who camped in the area and fell in love with it. Situated 49 miles north of Nainital, the town provides a spectacular view of the Himalayan range. Ranikhet is still a military cantonment and the Kumaon Regiment has been stationed there from 1780. This is a General view of the hill station of Ranikhet, with snowy peaks in the distance. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Subjects: | Woodland Medicine And Healthcare Mountain Views Cartography And Topography Leisure And The Arts Science And Technology Landscapes Sport War And Conflict Sanatoriums Hills | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Lawrie and Company, G.W. | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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