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Subject Rapids Material Type Photographs Level [40] File

1. 74/Cup.652.m.2, 2(84)

Reference (shelfmark):
74/Cup.652.m.2, 2(84)
Title:
Première Cataracte. Rapides et roches granitiques à fleur d'eau [First Cataract of the Nile, rapids and granite boulders at water level]. Photographer: Teynard, Félix
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the rapids, showing the great piles of boulders scattered along the course of the cataract.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851-1852
Extent:
1 item

2. 1787.d.7, 2(62)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 2(62)
Title:
Yenping Rapids. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of the rapids on the River Min, with boats in the background.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

3. 1787.d.7, 3(49)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(49)
Title:
The Tsing-tan Rapid, Upper Yangtsze. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the rapids towards the far side of the river, with boats moored in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1871
Extent:
1 item

4. 10470.i.3(39)

Reference (shelfmark):
10470.i.3(39)
Title:
The Essequebo Rapids. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Facing p. 216. View looking upstream along the rapids.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1866
Extent:
1 item

5. Cup.409.b.11(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(3)
Title:
Ch’ing-T’an. (Bright Rapid.) Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the rapids, with steep mountainside rising on either bank: ‘This Rapid occurs between the Ox Liver and Mi-Tsiang Gorges. It was caused by a fall of rocks from the right bank which took place, it is said, in the year 1637. Ever since it has continu...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

6. Cup.409.b.11(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(6)
Title:
The Ch’ing-T’an T’an. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of the rapids, with a fisherman with dip-net on rocks at water’s edge.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

7. Cup.409.b.11(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(11)
Title:
The T’a-Tung T’an. (Otter’s Cave Rapid.). Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View down-river, with a party of trackers towing a junk up-stream.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

8. Cup.409.b.11(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(14)
Title:
Descending the Ch’ing T’an. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of a boat negotiating the rapids: ‘The deep water channel is close along the right bank (on the left hand) but the stream from thence sets directly on to the sharp pinnacles which form the Erh T’an (second or middle rapid). This pilot prefers to take the risk o...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

9. Cup.409.b.11(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(20)
Title:
The Kin-Tsu Liang. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Green-toned photogravure. View looking down onto two junks negotiating the ‘Glorious Dragon Rapid.’ ‘The view is taken from an immense pile of rocks — comprising the major part of the landslip [which created the rapid in 1896] — 80 feet above zero level.’
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

10. Cup.409.b.11(34)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(34)
Title:
The Ye T’an. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Green-toned photogravure. View along the rapids.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item