Boy flying kite. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Boy flying a kite (not visible) from the roof of a house. 'After this party several of us rode down to the bazaar with the ostensible intention of photographing the roofs of Lhasa. Actually our wireless experts wanted to see the Chinese aerial so that they could guess on what wave-length it work...
Main street of Lhasa looking west. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Landscape Photography View along street from a rooftop, with the Potala visible in the distance. [Gelatin silver print, 112x151mm]. Subjects = street scenes Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Tomb of Liu Pu-shen [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of tomb set within walled enclosure. 'The tomb of Liu Pu-shen, Huang Musung's Second-in-Command. He died in 1935 as a result of a fall from his horse.' (Lhasa Mission Diary, 18 October to 4 November 1936). [Gelatin silver print, 155x110mm]. Subje...
Granite lions guarding the former Chinese Embassy [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the two stone lions, with the Potala visible in the distance. [Gelatin silver print, 156x109mm]. Subjects = Tibetan sculpture Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Ngagchen Rimpoche (Anchin Lama), Tashi Lama's agent in Lhasa. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Portrait Photography Ngagchen Rimpoche on horseback, his mount held by two attendants. 'Ngagchen Rimpoche came to lunch. He is a genial, bald-headed, much-travelled little man with a 'goatee' beard and a twinkle in his eye. He is a great diplomatist. When he first came to see us he quibb...
Ringang (old Rugbeian). Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait. 'Ringang and his wife came in to tea on their way home from their country estate where they have been spending a few days.' (Lhasa Mission Diary, 7 November 1936). [Gelatin silver print, 110x152mm]. Subjects = Tibetan office holders ...