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Collection Area Western Manuscripts Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 63079-63141 Level [41] Item

1. Add MS 63135(1)

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Title:
Yaks at Somar Camp, 14875 ft, 28-7-06. Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking towards the group of loaded baggage yaks at Somar, with mountains in the background: 'This steep ascent proved a terrible task for me in my weak condition, but once accomplished, the remainder of the journey across the plateau and down to Somar monaster...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
28 Jul 1906
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 63135(2)

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Title:
Rabgyaling Monastery, 14000 ft. Chortens. 30-7-06 Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of a row of stupas or chortens at the Rabgyaling monastery: On the 30th we had a precipitous ascent of 600 feet in as many yards, and then followed a track through the soft sand to Rabygyaling. This place possesses the useful distinction of being marked on ...
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Western Manuscripts
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Date Range:
30 Jul 1906
Extent:
1 item

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Title:
Prisoner begging at Shangtsi, 31-7-06 Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a Tibetan youth, standing against a backdrop of mountains: 'On the 31st we wandered amidst sandhills nearly 15,000 feet above sea level and emerged at Shangtsi (a little over 14,000 feet), the residence of the Dzongpon of Tsaparang (Chabrang).' ('Progres...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
31 Jul 1906
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 63135(4)

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Title:
Women at Rabgyaling. Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
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Genre: Portrait Photography Snapshot of a group of Tibetans women in front of the river at Rabgyaling.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
30 Jul 1906
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 63135(5)

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Title:
Yaks crossing Rabgyaling Chu, 30-7-06. Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
Scope & Content:
View looking towards a group of baggage yaks fording the Rabgyaling river.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
30 Jul 1906
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 63135(6)

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Title:
Joklsa, cave dwellings, 31-7-06. Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking towards the rocky hillside, pock-marked with cave openings.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
31 Jul 1906
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 63135(7)

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Title:
Arrival at Palang Rabrol, 16775 ft, 2-8-06. Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Camp scene, with baggage being unpacked and tents pitched: 'We left the river bed and ascended to an extensive plain, across which we marched for several miles; leaving the plain for a nullah we proceeded upstream to camp — a march of about 11 miles. This wild uninh...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
2 Aug 1906
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 63135(8)

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Title:
Crest of Raoche La [?Laoche La], 17950 ft [corrected to 18509 ft], 3-8-06. Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the course of the nullah and up towards the head of the pass. Location given as Laoche La in Calvert's report: 'A steady ascent of about two miles brought us to the crest of the Laoche La. The pass is somewhat north of the Ayi La and considerably ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
3 Aug 1906
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 63135(9)

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Title:
Saltpetre collector, 4-8-06. Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of saltpetre collector's tent, pitched in front of the river, with the man himself standing beside his working equipment. A pencilled note identifies the 'little cloth pans into which the sand is put.' This is presumably located in the Gartok plain, onto which ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
4 Aug 1906
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 63135(10)

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Title:
Gartok, 15100 ft. Garpon's house [in distance]. Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the flat plain of Gartok towards Calvert's camp, with the Garpon's house in the far distance on the right. 'This morning I took some photos of Gartok and then photographed the Garpon on horseback and seated — also in a group' (Diary of Hubert Cal...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
6 Aug 1906
Extent:
1 item