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Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(20)
Title:: Royal Lakes Rangoon at eventide. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = Elgin Collection; public gardens Location = Burma; Myanmar; Rangoon; Rangoon Division
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(21)
Title:: Burmese racing boats. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Two long Burmese racing canoes in river in foreground, spectators on verandah of building on further bank. Duplicate at Photo 88 (29). Subjects = boat racing; Burmese (ethnic group); Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; sports
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(22)
Title:: Government House, Mandalay. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of part of the Palace at Mandalay, taken over for use as Government House by the British. Probably a Beato photograph: see duplicate at Photo 296/1 (2). Subjects = Burmese architecture; Elgin Collection; government houses; palaces Location = Bur...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1890
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(23)
Title:: View of the moat outside Dufferin Fort, Mandalay. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Looking along the moat, with city wall (enclosing the Palace grounds and cantonment of Fort Dufferin) at left. Burmese group posed in foreground. Subjects = Elgin Collection Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(24)
Title:: Another view [of the moat and Palace wall, Mandalay]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography A clearer view of the wall surrounding the Palace and cantonment, insterspersed at intervals with ornate wooden watchtowers. Second copy neg at B.11998. Subjects = Elgin Collection; forts; watchtowers Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(25)
Title:: The Palace. The centre of the universe, Mandalay. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography The main buildings of the royal palace or Nandaw, with the gilded spire or shwepyathat. The centre of the palace was formerly known as the 'Centre of the Universe'. Second copy neg at B.12011. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Elgin Collection; palaces Locati...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(26)
Title:: Young Burmese Princes & Princesses. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group portrait of five children against a studio backdrop. Subjects = Burmese (ethnic group); Elgin Collection; ethnic groups Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(27)
Title:: King Thibaw's Throne in the Palace, Mandalay. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:: The Lion Throne in Mandalay Palace. Probably a Beato photograph: see Photo 296/1 (13), of which this print is probably a duplicate, printed from a somewhat degraded negative. Subjects = Elgin Collection; furniture and furnishings; regalias; thrones Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Divisi...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1890
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(28)
Title:: King Thibaw's Kyaung now used as a throne [Mandalay]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the kyaung or monastery building, with elaborately carved wooden decorative work. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); Elgin Collection; kyaungs (Burmese monasteries); monasteries Location = Burma; Mandalay; Manda...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 15/6(29)
Title:: Where King Thibaw gave up his kingdom [Mandalay]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Burmese architecture; Elgin Collection; palaces; summerhouses Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890s
Extent:: 1 item

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