040-003175443 / Material Type: Photographs - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(334)
Title:: Pe-nam Dzong, showing connected buildings on the ridge to the right of it. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View from below, looking up towards the fort on the skyline. Subjects = Bell Collection; dzongs; forts Location = Penam; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(336)
Title:: Pe-nam Dzong, from further off, showing more of the houses at the foot of the hill. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Poor quality print, under-exposed. Subjects = Bell Collection; dzongs; forts Location = Penam; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(364)
Title:: A hermit in correct attitude for sleeping, with 'hermit's band' round knees [at Nyang-to Kyi-puk Hermitage?]. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Seated man (same figure as in print 363), with crossed legs and arms. The band of cloth around his legs appears to be designed to hold his legs in a position to support his arms while sleeping. Similar print at part 287 (102). Subjects = Bell Collection; herm...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(411)
Title:: Villagers in search of work, climbing up Kam-pa La. The man is carrying sheepskin bedding, the woman carries boots and other things. Father, mother and son. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Family group posed beside a cairn of rocks on the pass. Subjects = Bell Collection; ethnic groups; Tibetans; travelling Location = Kampa La; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(437)
Title:: The first field cultivated in Tibet under the instruction of the monkey. Seed sown today ripened tomorrow. Such is the tradition. When the photo was taken the field contained barley and peas. Near the bank of the Tsang-po. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across field towards hills. See part 287 (196) for a similar view, where the location is more specifically identified as Tse-tang. Subjects = agricultural labour; agriculture; Bell Collection; crops Location = Tibet; Tsangpo Valley
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(512)
Title:: Gathering ears of barley that were left unnoticed at the time of reaping, Tsang-po Valley. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Another view of the group seen in print 511. Negative slightly fogged. Subjects = agricultural labour; agriculture; barley; Bell Collection; crops; ethnic groups; harvesting; Tibetans Location = Tibet; Tsangpo Valley
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(542)
Title:: Looking towards the Chumbi Valley going down towards the left, from lower edge of Pa-ri Plain. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = Bell Collection Location = Chumbi Valley; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(24)
Title:: Rai Bahadur Dzasa Nor-bhu Dhon-dup, half-length, full face. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Similar to print 23, but showing more of the upper half of his robe. Subjects = Bell Collection; dress; dress (Tibetan); ethnic groups; Tibetans
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(52)
Title:: Tibetan woman holding a prayer wheel and rosary. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography 'The former has a copper container for the prayers with brass bands, brass cover and brass chain. The knob at the end of the chain is of lead. Handle of wood, rosary of beads of conch shell. The prayer wheel is a very old one.' Subjects = Bell Collection; pra...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1112/5(56)
Title:: The market-place in Kalimpong, showing the stalls. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = bazaars; Bell Collection; markets
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1933-1934
Extent:: 1 item

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