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41. Mss Eur E254/45(29)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E254/45(29)
Title:
[Studio portrait of two Burmese women.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length studio portrait of two women, seated on a carpet in front of a backdrop of a painted rustic scene. The faces of both women are heavily made up in white. The notes accompanying the photographs identify these women as wives of the Sawbwa of Yaunghwe, but th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 item

42. Mss Eur E254/45(43)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E254/45(43)
Title:
Old Burman at prayer, note sitting posture. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Burmese man seated in an attitude of prayer before a small shrine containing a Buddha image. [74x100mm]. Subjects = Buddha images; prayer; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious observances; religious observances (Buddhist); shrines; Thirkell White Collect...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900s
Extent:
1 item

43. Mss Eur E254/45(60)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E254/45(60)
Title:
[Dancing girls, Thamakan.] Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography View looking down onto pwe in progress in village square, with musicians at right. For another copy of this print, see Photo 92/9 (312). [119x180mm]. Subjects = dance; ethnic groups; pwes (Burmese dance performance); Thirkell White Collection Location = Bu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
24 Oct 1908
Extent:
1 item

44. Mss Eur E254/45(63)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E254/45(63)
Title:
[Padaung dancers, Loikaw.] Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of dancers and musicians, standing in a line, men alternating with women. For another copy of this print, see Photo 92/9 (355). [173x120mm]. Subjects = dance; ethnic groups; musicians; neck elongation; Padaungs; Thirkell White Collection Location = B...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1907
Extent:
1 item

45. Mss Eur E254/45(90)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E254/45(90)
Title:
[Burmese stone carver at work.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Stone carver at work on a statue of a seated Buddha. [110x152mm]. Subjects = Buddha images; occupations; sculpture; stone carvers; Thirkell White Collection
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900s
Extent:
1 item

46. Mss Eur E254/45(30)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E254/45(30)
Title:
[Speech being delivered in front of the Civic Hall, Rangoon.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events View looking towards figures on the steps of the building, with guard of honour in foreground. The figure giving the speech, seen somewhat distantly, has not been identified with certainty, although the notes accompanying the photographs name him, surely incorrectly, as...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1910
Extent:
1 item

47. Mss Eur E254/45(92)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E254/45(92)
Title:
Pongyi byan [Monk's funeral, Burma]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography View looking down onto funeral pyre. [152x107mm]. Subjects = funerals; monks; ponggyis (Burmese monks); religion; religion (Buddhism); Thirkell White Collection
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900s
Extent:
1 item

48. Mss Eur E254/45(93)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E254/45(93)
Title:
Pongyi Byan (funeral of a Buddhist monk). Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Closer view of the pyre seen in print 92. [110x151mm]. Subjects = funerals; monks; ponggyis (Burmese monks); religion; religion (Buddhism); Thirkell White Collection
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900s
Extent:
1 item

49. Mss Eur E254/45(17b)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E254/45(17b)
Title:
[Mixed group of Burmese and European figures.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Informal group portrait, location unknown. [119x90mm]. Subjects = Thirkell White Collection
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1908
Extent:
1 item

50. Mss Eur E254/45(25b)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur E254/45(25b)
Title:
Grand Fancy Fair, 1910. Post and Telegraph Office [Rangoon]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events View of marquee built in Burmese style. Faded print. [Gelatin silver print, 129x78mm]. Subjects = European social life; fairs; Thirkell White Collection Location = Burma; Myanmar; Rangoon; Rangoon Division
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1910
Extent:
1 item