Chinese Temple [Rangoon]. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view from the street of the entrance to the temple. B. R. Pearn, 'History of Rangoon' (Rangoon, 1939, p. 195), records land grants having been made by the 1850s for a Chinese temple on Dalhousie Street and a 'Foken Chinese Temple' on Strand Road. Subje...
The Strand [Hotel], Rangoon. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view from the street of the main facade of the hotel on Strand Road, built for the Sarkies Brothers (founders of Raffles Hotel in Singapore) and opened in 1901.
Mandalay. The Palace, West Front. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards palace buildings, with field guns lined up in front of the wall. Print unsigned, but probably by Klier.
Shoay Dagone Pagoda, Rangoon. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along a roadway towards the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, the main structure partially obscured by palm trees in the foreground.
Mandalay. The Lily Throne Room. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from the entrance looking along the throne room between teak pillars towards the throne. After the British occupation of Upper Burma this part of the Palace (the Anauk Samok of Palace of the Chief Queen) was taken over as the premises of the Upper Burma Clu...