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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/7/3/369
Title:
Scope & Content:: Vaisha Dev, or the Toothache Tree is a piece of wood just past Thahiti Tole, Kathmandu. Locals make an offering to the god of sore teeth by covering it in coins nailed to the stump.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1950s-1970s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/7/3/469
Title:
Scope & Content:: Indrayani an open air shrine underneath an old spreading tree in Indrayani Khyo in Bhaktapur. It is characteristic of many other shrines of the Matrikas. The elevated area is guarded by a pair of lions and contains no icons. According to an isncription, the shrine was set up in 1670.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1972-1973
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/7/4/32
Title:
Scope & Content:: The statue of Akash Bhairav is displayed in Indra Chok for seven days and adorned with flowers during the festival of Indra Jatra.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1950s-1970s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/7/5
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:: 447 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/7/6/18
Title:
Scope & Content:: "Cones mature on chir pine trees and collection begins in January. The cones are dried and seed is extracted for sowing.".
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1950s-1970s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

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