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1081. Photo 1084, 2(41)

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Photo 1084, 2(41)
Title:
View of a grove near Lhasa. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography 'These groves are one of the chief features of Lhasa. Only poplars and willows grow there; and every tree when planted is carefully entered in a register, and an annual inspection is made to compare the size, location, etc., of each tree registered. To cut any wood ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

1082. Photo 1084, 2(42)

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Photo 1084, 2(42)
Title:
The Regent [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Three-quarter length seated portrait: 'Ti Rimpochi, of Galdan Monastery, who has risen from the lowest ranks of the priesthood to be the most learned and revered Doctor of Divinity throughout Tibet, and who now, by virtue of a decree of the Chinese Emperor, is acting...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

1083. Photo 1084, 2(43)

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Photo 1084, 2(43)
Title:
The Sha-pes [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait of the four Shapés: 'These officials may be described as the Executive Council of four, though they apparently had no Executive power, and were not summoned to the Councils. Their names, from left to right, are Utuk, Sechung, Tsarong, an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

1084. Photo 1084, 2(44)

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Photo 1084, 2(44)
Title:
Tongsla-Penlob and his retinue [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait: 'The Tongsa-Penlob is the virtual ruler of Bhutan, the mountainous borders of which lie only a few miles to the east of Pha-Ri-Jong. He accompanied the Mission to Lhasa and was unceasing in his efforts to promote a settlement. He is a m...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

1085. Photo 1084, 2(45)

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Photo 1084, 2(45)
Title:
The Chinese Amban [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait, seated on horseback, with attendants gathered around him. Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (85).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

1086. Photo 1084, 2(46)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(46)
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 men. Caption taken from duplicate copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (87).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

1087. Photo 1084, 2(47)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(47)
Title:
Panorama of Lhasa. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Panoramic view of Lhasa in five joined sections, with the Potala in the centre: 'In this can be seen the Po-ta-la in the foreground, with the small, insignificant looking town of Lhasa beyond. Sera Monastery is visible at the foot of the hills to the north, and an e...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

1088. Photo 1104(1)

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Photo 1104(1)
Title:
Exit of the Khyber Pass into the Peshawar Plains. Photographer: Holmes, Randolph Bezzant
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Holmes 4' in the negative. Genre: Landscape Photography View looking eastwards towards the start the Khyber Pass, with the plains in the distance. Army vehicles can be seen climbing the winding road up into the pass in the foreground. Caption taken from the Holmes catalogu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1919
Extent:
1 item

1089. Photo 1104(2)

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Photo 1104(2)
Title:
Camp at Landi Kotal (left half of panorama). Photographer: Holmes, Randolph Bezzant
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Holmes 7' in the negative. Genre: Landscape Photography Left-hand section of a two-part panoramic view of the British military camp at Landi Kotal in the Khyber Pass, continued in print 3. Caption taken from the Holmes catalogue, of which this is no. 7 in the 'Afghan War S...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1919
Extent:
1 item

1090. Photo 1104(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1104(3)
Title:
Camp at Landi Kotal (right half of panorama). Photographer: Holmes, Randolph Bezzant
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Holmes 7a' in the negative. Genre: Landscape Photography Right-hand section, continued from print 2, of a two-part panoramic view of the British military camp at Landi Kotal in the Khyber Pass, with the fort on the left. Caption taken from the Holmes catalogue, of which th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1919
Extent:
1 item