Collection Area: Endangered Archives Programme / Subject: Human settlements - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/1/5/108
Title:
Scope & Content:: A street in Ridi, mid western Nepal. Ridi is regarded by the Nepalese as being almost equal in holiness to Benaras.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1910s-1920s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/1/6/9
Title:
Scope & Content:: A muslim family living in Bhimsensthan Kathmandu. The house on the left, belonged to Ganesh Man, where Ganesh Photo Lab. was first started in 1970s.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1900s-1940s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/1/7
Title:: Portraits
Scope & Content:: Nepal opened up to the outside only in 1950s. Cameras were only allowed to the Ranas and a few elites. The portraits taken before the 50s are interesting as they give a glimpse into a common man's life that are not documented otherwise.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Late 1800s
Extent:: 55 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/1/7/34
Title:
Scope & Content:: A group photograph. Visible in the photograph are exteriors of houses with Newari style windows called 'tikijhya'.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1900s-1940s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

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