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Collection Area Visual Arts Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 15

301. Photo 15/6(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/6(16)
Title:
[Jewish community's arch of welcome, Rangoon.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events The Jewish community's pandal erected to welcome Lord Elgin: a more modest construction than the preceding arches. The Jewish community's arch is not mentioned in the newspaper descriptions of Lord Elgin's arrival, and it is possible that this view shows the arch erecte...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1898
Extent:
1 item

302. Photo 15/6(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/6(17)
Title:
New Government House, Rangoon. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = British colonial architecture; Elgin Collection; government houses Location = Burma; Myanmar; Rangoon; Rangoon Division
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1898
Extent:
1 item

303. Photo 15/6(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/6(18)
Title:
Elephant at work [Rangoon]. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:
Elephant hauling a teak log in a timber yard at Rangoon. Subjects = animals; elephants; Elgin Collection; teak; timber industry Location = Burma; Myanmar; Rangoon; Rangoon Division
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

304. Photo 15/6(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/6(19)
Title:
Elephant at work [Rangoon]. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:
Elephant carrying a sawn length of timber. Duplicate at Photo 88 (63). Subjects = animals; elephants; Elgin Collection; teak; timber industry Location = Burma; Myanmar; Rangoon; Rangoon Division
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

305. Photo 15/6(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/6(20)
Title:
Royal Lakes Rangoon at eventide. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = Elgin Collection; public gardens Location = Burma; Myanmar; Rangoon; Rangoon Division
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

306. Photo 15/6(21)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/6(21)
Title:
Burmese racing boats. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Two long Burmese racing canoes in river in foreground, spectators on verandah of building on further bank. Duplicate at Photo 88 (29). Subjects = boat racing; Burmese (ethnic group); Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; sports
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

307. Photo 15/6(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/6(22)
Title:
Government House, Mandalay. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of part of the Palace at Mandalay, taken over for use as Government House by the British. Probably a Beato photograph: see duplicate at Photo 296/1 (2). Subjects = Burmese architecture; Elgin Collection; government houses; palaces Location = Bur...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890
Extent:
1 item

308. Photo 15/6(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/6(23)
Title:
View of the moat outside Dufferin Fort, Mandalay. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Looking along the moat, with city wall (enclosing the Palace grounds and cantonment of Fort Dufferin) at left. Burmese group posed in foreground. Subjects = Elgin Collection Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

309. Photo 15/6(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/6(24)
Title:
Another view [of the moat and Palace wall, Mandalay]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography A clearer view of the wall surrounding the Palace and cantonment, insterspersed at intervals with ornate wooden watchtowers. Second copy neg at B.11998. Subjects = Elgin Collection; forts; watchtowers Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

310. Photo 15/6(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/6(25)
Title:
The Palace. The centre of the universe, Mandalay. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography The main buildings of the royal palace or Nandaw, with the gilded spire or shwepyathat. The centre of the palace was formerly known as the 'Centre of the Universe'. Second copy neg at B.12011. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Elgin Collection; palaces Locati...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

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