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1. L.R.420.c.10

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10
Title:
The pageant of Peking. Comprising sixty-six Vandyck photogravures of Peking and environs from photographs by Donald Mennie. With an introduction by Putnam Weale. Descriptive notes by S. Couling [3rd edition]. Photographer(s): Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Imprint: Published by A. S. Watson and Co., Shanghai, China. Printed and bound by Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. Shanghai, China. 1922 folio, decorative cover in black cloth with title stamped in gilt, gilt spine and corners, measuring 385 x 300 mm; 2 pp contents list, 40 pp. introduction by Putnam Wea...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
66 items

2. L.R.420.c.10(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(1)
Title:
Confucian p'ai lou [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the memorial inscription archway, '...a 'storey' of 'structure' for the display of a tablet or p'ai...The beautiful example here shown is in the Hall of Classics enclosure, and as it is in honour of Learning generally it is hardly correct to call...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

3. L.R.420.c.10(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(2)
Title:
The Summer Palace [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking over the rooftops of the palace, towards the lake below: 'It will be observed that while in the West a temple or a palace is usually a single structure, in the East it is a collection of separate buildings. Thus the picture gives only a small part o...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

4. L.R.420.c.10(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(3)
Title:
Approach to the Pei Hai [Winter Palace, Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across a graceful stone bridge towards the stupa rising on the hillside beyond: 'A bridge called the Yü ho Ch'iao divides the North Sea or Pei Hai from the Middle Sea or Chung Hai of the Winter Palace. From the east end of that bridge a smaller one ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

5. L.R.420.c.10(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(4)
Title:
An-ting Mên Street [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View from the city wall looking down onto the busy street below: 'The An-ting...gate is the western gate in the north wall. It is the gate which was occupied by the Allies in 1860; but the street as they looked down on it was very different from the view h...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

6. L.R.420.c.10(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(5)
Title:
Pi Yün Ssu [Jade Cloud Temple, Western Hills, near Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the terrace of the Jade Cloud or Azure Clouds Temple (Biyun si), with a priest in the foreground contemplating the hills beyond.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

7. L.R.420.c.10(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(6)
Title:
Ch'ing Lung Ch'iao — or Nank'ou Pass. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking down onto the roadway and village houses in the Nankow Pass: 'The Nank'ou or Southern Pass is about 25 miles from Peking, on the way to Kalgan...This is a typical hill village and hill road in North China. It is pure unmitigated China. In a thousand yea...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

8. L.R.420.c.10(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(7)
Title:
Pai yün tien [New Summer Palace, Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of 'one of the many beautiful beautiful buildings in the New Summer Palace, Wan Shou Shan. The wealth of ornamentation under the roofs is well shown, but the rich colouring has, in a photograph, to be left to the imagination.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

9. L.R.420.c.10(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(8)
Title:
Approach to the Temple of Heaven [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 'What is commonly called the Temple of Heaven (see No. LII) is the distant building with triple roof. The view is taken from the lowest terrace of the Altar of Heaven. Unhappily the picture shows the carelessness which this noble building suffers from — the brok...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

10. L.R.420.c.10(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(9)
Title:
The utility shop [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the street showing customer gathered in front of an old-style shop selling basketware: 'No doubt the time will come when Peking shops will have plate-glass windows; but at present the ancient style prevails. The wares in this case are happily exposed i...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

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