Young monk [Sera]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of a young monk standing among bamboos, probably at Lhasa. [Gelatin silver print, 110x154mm]. Subjects = monks; religion; religion (Buddhism) Location = Sera; Tibet
On Sera roof. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Architectural Photography Shrines in the form of chortens on the roof of the monastery. 'The roofs of these monasteries are the most beautiful parts. The top few feet of the walls are formed of innumerable willow twigs laid horizontally and cut straight like a half used haystack. This ma...
'Lhasa United' [football team]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of football team. 'Second from the right, middle row, is Yutok Depon (General). In the centre of the back row is Tendong (brother of the Shapé of that name) our guide from Gyantse, and an ex-pupil of Mr Ludlow's school. There is one Nepali (back left)....
'The Mission Marmots' [football team]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of football team. 'At the back are three of our Sikkimese clerks. Middle row, left to right, Chapman, Dagg, Morgan, Nepean. Those in the front row are out Tibetan servants.' (Lhasa Mission Diary, 11 October to 4 November 1936, Appendix II, Explanation ...
Cranes migrating. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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The harsh-voiced cranes which formerly collected in hundreds on the stubble fields are now moving south.' (Lhasa Mission Diary, 21 October 1936). [Gelatin silver print, 154x106mm]. Subjects = birds Location = Lhasa; Tibet