Highlights from my collection of nineteenth and early twentieth century photographs (cabinet photographs, cartes de visite (cdvs), albumen prints, real photographic postcards) of men with moustaches (or mustaches, depending on which side of the pond you hail from). We travel the world gleaning bits of information whilst admiring the expertly twirled moustaches on display.

Mon 14th: Bangalore

Centre partings were obviously de rigueur in Bangalore in the second half of the nineteenth century. As were striped tops...

I vaguely remember however that, when I bought this for the princely sum of £8.50, I was told that these three men are wearing some kind of informal uniform and are in fact soldiers. If anyone can enlighten me further then I would be delighted to know more!





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