The Bronze Temple, Yuen-ming-yuen. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking down onto the temple: 'This picture ... presents to the reader one of the most interesting buildings in the grounds of the Imperial Summer Palace, standing at the foot of Wan-show-shan upon a basis of white marble, and constructed—doors, windows, pi...
Bassaule — the Hill of Caves. Photographer: Burke, John
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Inscription: Signed 'Burke 70' in the negative. Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the Kabul River at Basawal towards the sheer rock face beyond, dotted with the entrances to Buddhist cave temples and monastic cells. Another copy at Photo 430/2 (28).
[View of the Acropolis from the north-east.] Photographer: Beck, H.
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Inscription: Signed in the negative, ‘H. Beck. Athènes.’ Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking across the rooftops of Athens towards the Acropolis Hill. A house in the middle distance has been ringed in pencil.
[The Temple of Hephaestus, Athens, from the Pnyx Hill.] Photographer: Beck, H.
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Inscription: Signed in the negative 'H. Beck. Athènes.' Genre: Architectural Photography View looking down onto the Temple of Hephaestus ('Theseum'), with the houses of Athens beyond, and Lycabettus Hill rising in the right background. This view joins up with print 3 to form a panoramic view.
[The Acropolis and the Temple of Hephaestus, Athens, from the north-west.] Photographer: Beck, H.
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Inscription: Signed in the negative, ‘H. Beck. Athènes.’ Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the Temple of Hephaestus ('Theseum') on the left, with the Acropolis Hill rising in the background.
[The Acropolis and the Temple of Hephaestus, Athens, from the north.] Photographer: Beck, H.
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Inscription: Signed in the negative, ‘H. Beck. Athènes.’ Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the Acropolis Hill, with the Temple of Hephaestus ('Theseum') in the foreground.