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Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F197/655(16)
Title:: Snows with cloud [?Himalayas from Darjiling]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography View towards mountains, with cloud in foreground. (?)Mount Everest in centre of print. [Gelatin silver print, 288x115mm]. Subjects = mountain scenery; Younghusband Collection Location = Everest, Mount; Himalayas; Nepal
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1920
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F197/655(17)
Title:: View down Shaksgam River from 36° 40', L77° 12', taken by Major Mason 1926. Photographer: Mason, Major
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography View looking up the river valley towards Gusherbrum, Broad Peak, K2 and other mountains of the Karakoram. A note in Younghusband's hand reads 'I discovered this valley in 1887 and again visited in 1889. F.E.H.' Faded print. [133x80mm]. Subjects = mountain scenery...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1926
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F197/655(18)
Title:: Mount Everest from the Rongbuk Glacier [postcard]. Photographer: Heron, A.M.
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = glaciers; landscape features; mountain scenery; postcards; Younghusband Collection Location = Everest, Mount; Nepal; Rongbuk Glacier; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1924
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F197/655(19)
Title:: The first climbing party at 27,000 feet [on Mount Everest]. Photographer: Somervell, Howard
Scope & Content:: Genre: Historical Events Subjects = mountain scenery; mountaineering; postcards; Younghusband Collection Location = Everest, Mount; Nepal
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1924
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F197/655(20-155, 160-162)
Title:: Snapshots of the 1924 Everest Expedition. Photographer: Bentley Beetham
Scope & Content:: Collection of 138 loose, uncaptioned snapshots. Many, if not all, relate to the 1924 Everest Expedition and show views of mountain scenery, Tibetan landscape, camps, pack animals, porters and portraits of climbers. One group portrait can be seen in enlarged form (with identifications) at Photo 1...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1924
Extent:: 138 prints

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F197/655(156)
Title:: Torre Mustagh dal Camo XI ai piedi del Golden Throne (telefotografia). Luglio 1909. Photographer: Sella, Vittorio
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Telephoto view of the peak of Mustagh Tower. Print in poor condition, rolled, with some tears. [Gelatin silver print, blind embossed 'Vittorio Sella, Biella', 279x375mm]. Subjects = mountain scenery; mountaineering; Younghusband Collection Location = India/Paki...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1909
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F197/655(157)
Title:: K2. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography General view of mountain. Print in poorish condition, rolled. [Sepia toned (?)carbon print, 299x396mm]. Subjects = mountain scenery Location = Godwin Austen, Mount; India/Pakistan disputed territory; K2; Karakoram Range; Kashmir
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1920s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F197/655(158)
Title:: [Mount Everest from Base Camp.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography View from base camp looking towards the peak. Print in very poor condition, rolled, with folds and tears. [Green toned (?)carbon print, 446x338mm]. Subjects = mountain scenery; mountaineering Location = Everest, Mount; Nepal
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1924
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F197/655(159)
Title:: North face of K2. Photographer: Shipton, Eric
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography View along glacier towards the peak. [Gelatin silver print, signed 'Eric Shipton 1937', 187x300mm]. Subjects = glaciers; landscape features; mountain scenery; mountaineering Location = Godwin Austen, Mount; India/Pakistan disputed territory; K2; Karakoram Range...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1937
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F197/656(1)
Title:: Framed photograph of K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen). Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Framed* photograph of K2, signed on the mount Francis Younghusband 1887, Eric Shipton 1931 and H. W. [Harold William] Tilman 1937. *Now removed from frame.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1937
Extent:: 1 item

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