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

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(9)
Title:
In the Witches Gorge. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Hand-coloured photogravure. ‘The Witches Gorge, commonly known as the Wushan Gorge, is the longest, most spectacular and impressive of all the great gorges. For twenty-five miles the river turns and twists through scenery of unparalleled beauty and grandeur. The mou...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

322. Cup.409.b.11(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(13)
Title:
The City of K’uei-Fu. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Hand-coloured photogravure. ‘A view from above the walled city looking towards glorious ‘Flame Mountain’ (Huo-Yen Shan).’
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

323. Cup.409.b.11(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(17)
Title:
Wên-Shan. (The Mountain of Learning). Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Hand-coloured photogravure. ‘Viewed from this foreshore of the city of Wushan, the huge bulk of Wên-Shan appears to close the passage completely, and it is difficult to believe that a great river flows past its base and turns to the left behind it.’
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

324. Cup.409.b.11(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(19)
Title:
Tracking over the Hsin-Lung T’an. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Showing a line of trackers, on hands and knees, pulling a junk (not visible) up the rapid.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

325. Cup.409.b.11(21)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(21)
Title:
Hung-Chuan. (‘Red Boats’ — the life-boats of the Yangtze). Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Hand-coloured photogravure. View of two lifeboat junks with striped sails on the river, with cliffs to the right: ‘The life-boat service of the upper river was organised in the Ch’ing dynasty … Since the inauguration of the Republic, the continual internecine strife...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

326. Cup.409.b.11(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(24)
Title:
A Desolate Expanse with Mist-clad Mountains in the background. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Green-toned photogravure. View along the river towards mist-covered mountains.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

327. Cup.409.b.11(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(25)
Title:
Fêng-Hsiang Hsia. (The Wind Box Gorge.). Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Hand-coloured photogravure. View along the gorge towards cliffs and distant peaks: ‘The Wind Box is the last of the great gorges. The western entrance is a fitting climax to the magnificent scenery that has its beginning at Ichang and ends here at the foot of the ci...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

328. Cup.409.b.11(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(27)
Title:
T’eng-Ying Hsia. (Lamp Light Gorge.). Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Brown-toned photogravure. View looking down onto the river from the cliffs above the gorge, with boats under way on the water: ‘This is the upper portion of the 14-mile stretch usually known as the Ichang Gorge and is immediately above the Yellow Cat Gorge, which be...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

329. Cup.409.b.11(29)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(29)
Title:
The Lamp Light Gorge. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Hand-coloured photogravure. View along the gorge, with a fishing boat moored in the foreground: ‘The upper section of the gorge has all the appearance of an inland lake, the mountain in front threatening the traveller with a cul-de-sac. The outlet is invisible until...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

330. Cup.409.b.11(30)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(30)
Title:
Approaching the ‘Temple Stairs.’ Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View at sunset looking along the Temple Stairs Gorge, with a junk moored in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item