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221. Photo 1167(41)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(41)
Title:
Wedding festivities at Kibber, Spiti Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography 'Wedding celebrations in Kibber. All through the nights of the wedding, men and women drink and dance to the sound of drums, women singing and the wailing of a sunna, a Himalayan 'oboe.' The dancers carry money, which is given to the musicians at the end of the dan...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Oct 1998
Extent:
1 item

222. Photo 1167(47)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(47)
Title:
A pingri, or special birthday party for a boy in Kibber, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'A pingri, a special birthday party for a boy in Kibber. This is a major social event in which the boy's family provides food for the whole village. The villagers in turn give the child large amounts of money and kataks, (ceremonial white scarves). The money will be banked on his behalf. This gi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Oct 1998
Extent:
1 item

223. Photo 1167(52)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(52)
Title:
Buchen Chettan Dorje being pressurised to drink arak in a party in Lara, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography 'Buchen Chettan Dorje being pressurised to drink arak in a party in Lara. It is perfectly acceptable not to touch alcohol but if you do drink, your hosts are entitled to encourage you, especially at a party. In some villages women will come around the party with buck...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 2004
Extent:
1 item

224. Photo 1184/1(66)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1184/1(66)
Title:
Jack's birthday party, Gulmarg 1899. Photographer: Godfrey, Stuart Hill
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Snapshot portrait group of children and two adults. The two ladies are identified as G. Mercer and F. Macmahon. The young boy identified as 'G. G.' is presumably Godfrey's son.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1899
Extent:
1 item

225. Photo 1184/1(83)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1184/1(83)
Title:
[Group at] Fort Sandeman [Zhob] 1901. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Informal portrait of the Godfrey family and others, seated at tea in an open-sided tent at Fort Sandeman. In addition to Stuart Hill Godfrey, his wife Guendolen and their children Jack and Jenny, the following figures are identified: Mrs Mather, Mrs Sherard, Mary She...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1901
Extent:
1 item

226. Photo 1184/1(130)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1184/1(130)
Title:
[Godfrey family picnic group, England.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Small snapshot of a family picnic among woodland, probably in the Esher area. Stuart Hill Godfrey and Jenny Godfrey are identified among the group, with a further illegible word denoting either the location or another sitter.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

227. Photo 1184/1(157)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1184/1(157)
Title:
Lady Minto's children's fancy dress ball, Simla, 1908. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Blind-embosed lower right, 'Bourne & Shepherd India.' Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of children attending the fancy dress ball at Viceregal Lodge, Simla. The Godfrey children, Jenny and Peggy, are identified beneath the print.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1908
Extent:
1 item

228. Photo 1184/1(187)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1184/1(187)
Title:
Garden party given by municipality of D. I. K. [Dera Ismail Khan] to meet Sir G. Roos-Keppel, 1911. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Portrait of guests at the garden party. Sir George Roos-Keppel (1866-1921) was Chief Commissioner and Agent to the Governor-General, North-West Frontier Province 1908-19.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1911
Extent:
1 item

229. Photo 1184/1(190)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1184/1(190)
Title:
Fancy dress party at Dera Ismail Khan, 1911. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait, formally posed, of children attending the fancy dress party. The Godfrey's infant son Arthur is held in the arms of the ayah Rosa at the back of the group.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1911
Extent:
1 item

230. Photo 1184/2(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1184/2(9)
Title:
After tennis, Gilgit, 1897. Photographer: Godfrey, Stuart Hill
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography European group seated at tea in front of the Gilgit Agency bungalow after a tennis party.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1897
Extent:
1 item