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11. L.R.420.c.10(62)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(62)
Title:
The Yung Ting Mên [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking towards the city wall and the centre gate of the south wall of the Chinese city, with a stream in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

12. L.R.420.c.10(63)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(63)
Title:
Temple of Confucius [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the flight of steps leading up to the main hall of the Temple of Confucius.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

13. L.R.420.c.10(34)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(34)
Title:
A gateway in the Chinese city [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking through the double-arched brick gateway: 'The Chinese city, which lies south of the Tartar city and is much less known to foreign visitors, has 10 gates. The double gate connected by a curved wall is here shown very clearly; and the timber doo...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

14. L.R.420.c.10(43)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(43)
Title:
Lama Temple [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the courtyard of one of the buildings of the Lama Temple: '...The fine building in this view contains a great wooden image of Maitreya, or Mi lei, who is the Buddha next to come into the world. It is seventy-five feet high and is said to be carved out ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

15. L.R.420.c.10(40)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(40)
Title:
The Hall of Classics [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view: 'This is called the Kuo tzu Chien...and was a school or university of the nobility. The present beautiful building was erected by Ch'ien Lung, but after the ancient style of architecture. The main Hall is square, with double roof and yellow tiles, ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

16. L.R.420.c.10(52)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(52)
Title:
Temple of Heaven [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the triple-roofed circular sanctuary building, with the terraced marble altar in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

17. L.R.420.c.10(65)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(65)
Title:
The Yellow Temple [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View across a paved court towards the temple building.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

18. L.R.420.c.10(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(11)
Title:
Chieh T'ai Ssu — Western Hills. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from a terrace of the monastery, with a figure contemplating the view: 'The Chieh T'ai Ssu...or Altar of Abstinence is a richly endowed Buddhist monastery some 15 miles from Peking. It was a favourite resort of the Emperor Ch'ien Lung, and the view from its...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

19. L.R.420.c.10(35)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(35)
Title:
Bronze Pavilion — the Summer Palace [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking down onto the Bronze Pavilion in the Summer Palace, also seen in plate 2.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

20. L.R.420.c.10(56)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(56)
Title:
Marble bridge — Summer Palace [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the bridge: 'This very graceful bridge of marble in the Wan Shou Shan Summer Palace passes from the mainland to a little island in the lake. It has seventeen arches, and dates from 1755.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

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