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21. Photo 1084, 2(41)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(41)
Title:
View of a grove near Lhasa. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography 'These groves are one of the chief features of Lhasa. Only poplars and willows grow there; and every tree when planted is carefully entered in a register, and an annual inspection is made to compare the size, location, etc., of each tree registered. To cut any wood ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

22. Photo 1084, 2(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(10)
Title:
Dre-pung Monastery. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the valley towards the monastery on the far hillside: 'This vast building, the largest and richest monastery in Tibet, is situated in an embayment amongst the hills, about four miles outside Lhasa. It is officially supposed to contain 7000 Mo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

23. Photo 1084, 2(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(32)
Title:
Po-ta-la [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of flight of steps leading up towards the palace.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

24. Photo 1084, 2(36)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(36)
Title:
Po-ta-la [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of a section of finialled roofline. Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (76).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

25. Photo 1084, 2(43)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(43)
Title:
The Sha-pes [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait of the four Shapés: 'These officials may be described as the Executive Council of four, though they apparently had no Executive power, and were not summoned to the Councils. Their names, from left to right, are Utuk, Sechung, Tsarong, an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

26. Photo 1084, 2(47)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(47)
Title:
Panorama of Lhasa. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Panoramic view of Lhasa in five joined sections, with the Potala in the centre: 'In this can be seen the Po-ta-la in the foreground, with the small, insignificant looking town of Lhasa beyond. Sera Monastery is visible at the foot of the hills to the north, and an e...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

27. Photo 1084, 2(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(4)
Title:
Four views up the Kyi-chu Valley. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography 'The Kyi-chu river flows into the Tsang-Po about six miles below Chak-Zam, and here the force left the Tsang-Po and marched up the right bank of the Kyi-chu to Lhasa.' View looking across the valley towards mountains, with a fort on the skyline on the left. Another ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1903-1904
Extent:
1 item

28. Photo 1084, 2(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(25)
Title:
The so-called Turquoise Bridge [Yutok, Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of a covered section of the stone bridge: 'A very ordinary structure roofed with greenish Chinese tiles.' Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (65).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

29. Photo 1084, 2(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(20)
Title:
Street scene in Sera Monastery. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of monastery buildings, with mountainside rising behind. Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (60).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

30. Photo 1084, 2(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(22)
Title:
Tha Lha-la House [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from an upper storey, looking across the inner courtyard towards the entrance (over which the Union flag is flying): 'This is the house where the Mission resided at Lhasa. It is a fine large building, surrounding four sides of a big courtyard. After the Mis...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item