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032-003059655 Collection Area Visual Arts

11. Photo 268(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 268(12)
Title:
Mandalay. Head Quarters of the Upper Burma Volunteer Rifles. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of building. Caption continues: 'The Corps was raised in 1887 by Lieutenant-Colonel R.C. Temple, Commanding, and this house erected by him in 1888. In the centre upper floor are the rooms of Lodge Mandalay, No. 2219, E.C., and Mark Lodge Mandalay No...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1889
Extent:
1 item

12. Photo 268(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 268(6)
Title:
Mandalay. Group of Manipuri (Ponna) girls dancing in their own quarter of the town. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Caption continues: 'The girls in front are in rough dancing costume, those behind in their every day costume, which is that ordinarily worn by Burmans. The men are the accompanying musicians. In the background is a Ponna weaver's house...These people had never ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1889
Extent:
1 item

13. Photo 268(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 268(19)
Title:
Prome. A Burmese river boat sailing up the Irrawaddy near the wind. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Three-masted sailing vessel, junk pattern. Subjects = junks; local craft; sailing vessels; transport; water transport Location = Burma; Irrawaddy (river); Myanmar; Pegu; Prome
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1889
Extent:
1 item

14. Photo 268(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 268(10)
Title:
Mandalay. Group of Manipuri (Ponna) girls. Dancing in their temple or mandat. Photographed for the first time. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Veiled dancers formed into a circle. Subjects = dance; ethnic groups; Manipuris; pwes (Burmese dance performance) Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1889
Extent:
1 item

15. Photo 268(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 268(20)
Title:
Mandalay. Government House in its original shape before the alterations, showing the central tower which was the former North-west gate of the city. Sir Charles Corsthwaite and the late Mr Andrew Thomson are at the foot of the steps. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Caption continues: 'The Native Infantry guard has just changed'. Subjects = Burmese architecture; government houses; pyatthats (Burmese tiered roof) Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1889
Extent:
1 item

16. Photo 268(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 268(32)
Title:
The old Christian church at Syriam [near Rangoon]. Photographer: Oertel, Frederick Oscar
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Exterior of Portuguese church at Syriam. This photograph also appears as plate 31 of F.O. Oertel's Notes on a Tour in Burma in March and April 1892 (Rangoon, 1893). Subjects = churches; Portuguese colonial architecture Location = Burma; Myanmar; Rangoon Divi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1892
Extent:
1 item

17. Photo 268(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 268(23)
Title:
Mandalay. One of the two royal crests in the Palace at Mandalay. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Caption continues: 'It represents the hare, ie, the moon. The other royal crest was the peacock, respresenting the sun, and was cut on the Burmese or 'peacock' rupees. The Alompra Dynasty of the Kings of Burma claimed a mythical descent from both the lunar and solar Dynasties of India.' Subjec...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1889
Extent:
1 item

18. Photo 268(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 268(15)
Title:
Rangoon. Two racing boats of Burmese women on the Royal Lake, waiting to start, with pennants flying. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Caption continues: 'One woman in each is standing up posturing after the fashion of these people. The persons in the bow and stern of each boat are men according to invariable custom.' Subjects = boat racing; Burmese (ethnic group); ethnic groups; sports Lo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1889
Extent:
1 item

19. Photo 268(31)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 268(31)
Title:
The old Christian church at Syriam [near Rangoon]. Photographer: Oertel, Frederick Oscar
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Interior view of the ruined Portuguese church at Syriam. This photograph also appears as plate 30 of F.O. Oertel's Notes on a Tour in Burma in March and April 1892 (Rangoon, 1893). Subjects = churches; Portuguese colonial architecture Location = Burma; Myanm...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1892
Extent:
1 item

20. Photo 268(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 268(8)
Title:
Mandalay. Group of Manipuri (Kathe) dancing girls. In dancing costume photographed in their own quarter of the town for the first time. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = dance; ethnic groups; Manipuris; pwes (Burmese dance performance) Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1889
Extent:
1 item