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31. Photo 92/3(48)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/3(48)
Title:
Rapids on the Salween. Shan name Tang-kao-tek. Mong Pan. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View on the Salween in the Mong Pan district of the Shan States. The town of Mang Pan itself lies a fair distance north of the Salween. Subjects = river scenes; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Mong Pan; Myanmar; Salween (river); Shan
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

32. Photo 92/3(53)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/3(53)
Title:
Tent pegging at Monglem [Yunnan]. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events View looking along the bank of the Nam Lwi at Monglem towards the thatched bridge, with spectators watching tent-pegging. The rider, approaching the camera along the riverbank, is fairly distant. For another view of this scene, see Photo 92/1 (57). Subjects = bridges;...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1897
Extent:
1 item

33. Photo 92/3(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/3(20)
Title:
Fort Stedman [Yaunghwe], the first official headquarters of the British in the Shan States. Called after en. Sir Edmund Stedman. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography General view of thatched buildings within the fort perimeter Subjects = forts; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Myanmar; Shan; Yaunghwe
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

34. Photo 92/3(60)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/3(60)
Title:
Ho Pong, capital of the state of the same name. Good paddy growing land. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across paddy fields towards a large pagoda at Ho-pong, a few miles east of Taunggyi. Mountains in the distance. Duplicate at Photo 163/3 (18). Subjects = agriculture; crops; paddy fields; rice; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Ho-pong...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

35. Photo 92/3(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/3(7)
Title:
Here the highly decorated and cage-like htees on the pagodas show up well. Kengtung. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up up view of pagodas. The htees are the structures surrounding the finial of the pagodas. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); pagodas; Scott (Sir George) Collection; temples Location = Burma; Keng Tung; Myanmar; Shan
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

36. Photo 92/3(74)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/3(74)
Title:
Taunggyi. Note the lilies for which the place is famous, round the lawn. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = hill stations; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Myanmar; Shan; Taunggyi
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

37. Photo 92/3(68)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/3(68)
Title:
A well organised ferry [across the Nam Tu] with a steel draw rope, Hsipaw. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = ferries; river scenes; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Hsipaw; Myanmar; Nam Tu (river); Shan
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

38. Photo 92/3(46)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/3(46)
Title:
Split bamboo fencing around a Chinese camp. Criss-cross & effective enough. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Group of Chinese gathered at the entrance to the camp, which is surrounded by a low bamboo fence. Similar to Photo 92/1 (72), there identified as a camp photographed during the Burma-China Boundary Commission. Subjects = boundary commissions; camps; Scott (Sir George)...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

39. Photo 92/3(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/3(4)
Title:
This rather suggests an English village scene with Church steeples but is a scene in Kengtung. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Keng Tung; Myanmar; Shan
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

40. Photo 92/3(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/3(12)
Title:
A large monastery in the town of Kengtung, with two tall spirit posts outside showing that the monks themselves are not without belief in spirit worship. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); kyaungs (Burmese monasteries); monasteries; religion; Scott (Sir George) Collection; shrines; spirit posts; spirit worship Location = Burma; Keng Tung; Myanmar; Shan
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item