James Craddock maintained a successful and prolific studio in Simla from about 1864-90. He is known to have been one of the photographers involved in recording the durbar held in Ambala in 1869 between the Viceroy Lord Mayo and the Amir of Afganistan but is best known for the wide range of topographical and architectural subjects from all over Northern India, produced for the European market. In addition to his photographic studio, Craddock also had business interests in banking, building and printing and appears to have lived in retirement in Shimla until at least 1896. His son George Craddock (c1859-1934) continued the business, with studios at Shimla, Kasauli and Lahore. From about 1890 he appears to have continued his activities on Lahore, where he died at the age of 75 and is buried in the RomanCatholic Cathedral. (Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Photography)