[Silver salver presented to Major W.P.B. Smart from the officers and men of the Chin Hills Battalion in recognition of six years' service, 1941-47.] Photographer: Okkalah Electric Photo Studio
Genre: Historical Events Snapshot of troops in the field during counter-insurgency work. [Gelatin silver print, 52x77mm]. Subjects = Chin Hills Battalion; counter-insurgency; military (general)
Thirkell White and Charles Stuart Pennell Collections: Photographs of Burma.
Scope & Content:
Collection of 111 loose prints (a number on card mounts), accompanied by a handwritten list offering identifications of some of the photographs. This document, probably compiled by a Burmese writer, appears to contain a few inaccuracies. The material can be broadly broken down as follows: Print...
Maung Tun Min, Inspector-General of Police and his princess wife. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Studio portrait of Maung Tun Min, his wife and three children. [145x202mm]. Subjects = Burma Police; police; Thirkell White Collection
Portrait of Kawlin Mintha and Tinda Minthami. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
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Genre: Portrait Photography Head-and shoulders portrait, circular image mounted on card with photographer's stamp and Burmese inscription. Accompanying notes (presumably translated from the Burmese text) give the date as 9 Nayon 1272 (Burmese era), 22 April 1909. The Tinda Princess was the daug...
Portrait of Kawlin Mintha and Tinda Minthami, with Dowager Minthami and family, Rangoon. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
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Genre: Portrait Photography Studio portrait, with Kawlin Mintha and Tinda Minthami seated at left, the Dowager Minthami centre, children and an unidentified woman at right. [Printing-out paper, 197x149mm]. Subjects = Burmese office holders; Thirkell White Collection Location = Burma; Myanm...
Portrait of the Yaunghwe Sawbwa, with guards and retinue. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Portrait Photography Studio portrait, with Saw Maung, Sawbwa of Yaunghwe in the Shan States, standing centre, wearing ceremonial robes and carrying a flywhisk, surrounded by his retinue. With two umbrellas held above his head. This photograph was probably taken at Delhi during the Durbar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1902
Extent:
1 item
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