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281. L.R.420.c.10(33)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(33)
Title:
The Ch'ien Mên [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking towards the massive gate tower, with pedestrians, carts and rickshaws on the paved roadway in the foreground: 'This is always known as the Ch'ien Mên...or Front Gate, though the proper and more dignified name is Chêng Yang Mên, as is plainly s...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

282. L.R.420.c.10(34)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(34)
Title:
A gateway in the Chinese city [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking through the double-arched brick gateway: 'The Chinese city, which lies south of the Tartar city and is much less known to foreign visitors, has 10 gates. The double gate connected by a curved wall is here shown very clearly; and the timber doo...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

283. L.R.420.c.10(36)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(36)
Title:
A street in old Peking. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography A busy street scene, looking towards the wooden, triple-arched gateway crossing the thoroughfare, with pedestrians, carts and other traffic on the roadway.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

284. L.R.420.c.10(38)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(38)
Title:
Through the Nan Hsi Mên [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View of a cart and a laden mule passing through the arched gateway, 'the most western of the three gates in the south wall of the Chinese city...The picture helps us realize the intensity of the light; on emerging from that gate one is in open country, in ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

285. L.R.420.c.10(51)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(51)
Title:
Stupa in the Yellow Temple [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the stupa and gateway in front of the Huang si or Yellow Temple. For a detail of the sculpture on the base of the stupa, see print 32.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

286. L.R.420.c.10(53)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(53)
Title:
The Grand Pa'i Lou — Ming Tombs. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the marble entrance gateway to the Mong Tombs, north-west of Beijing.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

287. L.R.420.c.10(54)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(54)
Title:
Gateway at Chü Yung Kuan [Juyongguan]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography Showing a camel caravan passing through the brick gateway at Juyongguan, north-west of Beijing: 'This is the town or village gate in the wall, closed at night for the protection of the residents. The decaying bricks of the arch are not held by a keystone, ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

288. L.R.420.c.10(59)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(59)
Title:
Tê Shêng Mên — Gate of Victory [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along a busy street towards one of the gate towers in the north wall of the Tartar city.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

289. L.R.420.c.10(62)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(62)
Title:
The Yung Ting Mên [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking towards the city wall and the centre gate of the south wall of the Chinese city, with a stream in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

290. Maps 5.d.21(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 5.d.21(1)
Title:
Bettlers-Brücke, in Peking. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View from the city wall looking down onto and along the street, towards the arched pailou gateway in the background. In front of this is the Beggar's Bridge, which only the Emperor was permitted to cross.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

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