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991. Photo 430/53(84)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/53(84)
Title:
The Tongsa Penlop [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait of Sir Ugyen Wungchuk. Another copy at Photo 1084/2 (44) in White's 'Tibet and Lhasa' (Calcutta, [c. 1906]), where the caption reads: 'The Tongsa-Penlop is the vitual ruler of Bhutan...He accompanied the Mission to Lhasa and was unceasin...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Sep 1904
Extent:
1 item

992. Photo 430/53(85)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/53(85)
Title:
The Chinese Amban [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the Chinese Resident at Lhasa, seated on horseback with attendants grouped round him. Another copy at Photo 1084/2 (45), in White's 'Tibet and Lhasa' (Calcutta, [c.1906]).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Sep 1904
Extent:
1 item

993. Photo 430/53(86)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/53(86)
Title:
The Nepalese representative in Lhasa. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated portrait of Captain Jit Bahadur, his wife and a young son. This is one of the handful of prints in this album not reproduced in White's 'Tibet and Lhasa' (Calcutta, [c. 1906]).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Sep 1904
Extent:
1 item

994. Photo 430/53(87)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/53(87)
Title:
Two men imprisoned for giving aid to travellers in Tibet [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait of two Tibetans. In his book, 'India and Tibet' (1910) p.307, Younghusband writes: 'The Sha-pés then produced two men who had been imprisoned owing to assistance they had given to Sarat Chandra Das, the Bengali traveller, and two men who...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Sep 1904
Extent:
1 item

995. Photo 430/53(88)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/53(88)
Title:
Two more prisoners (same offence as foregoing [ie, giving aid to traveller in Tibet]) [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography In his book, 'India and Tibet' (1910) p.307, Younghusband writes: 'The Sha-pés then produced two men who had been imprisoned owing to assistance they had given to Sarat Chandra Das, the Bengali traveller, and two men who had been imprisoned for helping the Japanese t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Sep 1904
Extent:
1 item

996. Photo 430/53(89)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/53(89)
Title:
Panorama of Lhasa. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Panoramic view of Lhasa, composed of six joined prints, looking north-east towards the Potala Palace from Chakpori Hill. Another copy at Photo 1084/2 (47), in White's 'Tibet and Lhasa' (Calcutta, [c. 1906]), where the caption reads: 'In this can be seen the Po-t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Aug 1904
Extent:
1 item

997. Photo 447/8(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 447/8(1)
Title:
Execution of Burmese dacoits at Mandalay. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Glass copy negative from a print showing three Burmese dacoits about to be executed by a British firing squad in front of the walls of Mandalay. A handwritten note on the brown paper wrapping in which the negative is contained reads (punctuation amended): 'Fearful outcr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
15 Jan 1886
Extent:
1 item

998. Photo 487(73)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 487(73)
Title:
Major Cavagnari C.S.I. and chief sirdars with Kunar Syud [Jalalabad]. Photographer: Burke, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of Pierre Louis Cavagnari, seated in the centre of a group of Afghan tribal leaders at Jalalabad, probably in early 1879, after the occupation of Jalalabad (December 1878), but before the signing of the Treaty of Gandamak (May 1879). This photograph was repr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1879
Extent:
1 item

999. Photo 487(93)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 487(93)
Title:
The Amir Yakub Khan's Highlanders in group [Gandamak]. Photographer: Burke, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Posed group of Afghan troops dressed in uniforms based on those worn by British Highland regiments. No. 103 in Burke catalogue of Afghan War views.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
May 1879
Extent:
1 item

1000. Photo 667/1(206)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 667/1(206)
Title:
Dakka Camp [Loe Dakka]. Photographer: Holmes, Randolph Bezzant
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography General view of military camp at Loe Dakka. This is the left-hand half of a panoramic view of the camp. Right-hand portion at print 211. Photographed during the Third Afghan War.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1919
Extent:
1 item