View of the moat outside Dufferin Fort, Mandalay. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Landscape Photography Looking along the moat, with city wall (enclosing the Palace grounds and cantonment of Fort Dufferin) at left. Burmese group posed in foreground. Subjects = Elgin Collection Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Another view [of the moat and Palace wall, Mandalay]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Landscape Photography A clearer view of the wall surrounding the Palace and cantonment, insterspersed at intervals with ornate wooden watchtowers. Second copy neg at B.11998. Subjects = Elgin Collection; forts; watchtowers Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
The Palace. The centre of the universe, Mandalay. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography The main buildings of the royal palace or Nandaw, with the gilded spire or shwepyathat. The centre of the palace was formerly known as the 'Centre of the Universe'. Second copy neg at B.12011. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Elgin Collection; palaces Locati...
Young Burmese Princes & Princesses. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group portrait of five children against a studio backdrop. Subjects = Burmese (ethnic group); Elgin Collection; ethnic groups Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
King Thibaw's Throne in the Palace, Mandalay. Photographer: Beato, Felice
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The Lion Throne in Mandalay Palace. Probably a Beato photograph: see Photo 296/1 (13), of which this print is probably a duplicate, printed from a somewhat degraded negative. Subjects = Elgin Collection; furniture and furnishings; regalias; thrones Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Divisi...
Golden Kyaung of Queen Soopyalat, Mandalay. Photographer: Beato, Felice
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the ornately carved teak buildings of Queen Sup' Ayalat's kyaung or monastery in B Road. Photograph probably by Beato: see duplicate at Photo 296/1 (31). Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); Elgin Collection; kyaung...
King Thibaw's Prime Minister. Photographer: Beato, Felice
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait against a studio backdrop, elder man seated at a table, younger man (his son?) standing behind him. Photograph credited to Beato on basis of the background, which appears in a number of Beato studio photographs. Subjects = Burmese (ethnic...