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231. Photo 252(63)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 252(63)
Title:
West side of the house showing the two sentinel palms & a very mundane telephone post. X drawing room, x this screen is to prevent S.W. rains blowing in. Photographer(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Side view of a house with two palms on the left along with a telephone pole. Possibly the same house as shown in Photo 252(59) due to similar architectural detail.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1910s-1920s
Extent:
1 item

232. Photo 252(86)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 252(86)
Title:
Doing their dance. The women (on l) sit and slap their thighs & chant. One man bangs his foot on a hollow board & the rest do a ‘dot & carry one- cum – jazz! Photographer(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Man dancing in front of a thatched hut, with women seated to the right. Man beating foot against a board can be seen towards the centre of the photo.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1910s-1920s
Extent:
1 item

233. Photo 252(75)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 252(75)
Title:
[A woman sitting on a stool, holding a copy of a magazine on her lap, in the background can be seen a sheet hung over a lattice screen or wall with trees in the background.] Photographer(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
This is the same as Photo 252(74).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1910s-1920s
Extent:
1 item

234. Photo 252(71)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 252(71)
Title:
Along the sea wall, all interest well to one side – swing effect of space on the left. Ross Is. In distance. The bullock cart makes a big difference to the photo. Photographer(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
View of road next to shore, with palms on right and sea and distance island on left.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1910s-1920s
Extent:
1 item

235. Photo 252(120)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 252(120)
Title:
[Man wrestling what appears to be a pig or boar, with two men standing watching and in the background more people can be seen to be watching on a decorated platform]. Photographer(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
This photo could be of Ke Nang Haun, a form of pig wrestling which is popular on the Nicobar Islands and is often part of festivals and ceremonies.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1910s-1920s
Extent:
1 item