032-003232347 / Material Type: Photographs - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 312(17)
Title:: One of the Enemy's Gunpits at Ava. This picture which was taken under very unfavourable circumstances on the evening of 27th Nov, shews a party of Royal Artillery removing the guns which were mostly destroyed as useless. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:: Genre: Historical Events Caption continues: 'The far side of the river is Sagain'. Subjects = arms and armour; cannons; military (general); military campaigns Location = Ava; Burma; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 27 Nov 1885
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 312(20)
Title:: Front of King Theebaw's Palace, [Mandalay]. This picture was taken on the afternoon of the 28th Nov, the day on which the King was made prisoner. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:: Genre: Historical Events This print is accompanied by a long letterpress description. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); military (general); military campaigns; palaces Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 28 Nov 1885
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 312(38)
Title:: Road in the City [of Mandalay] looking towards the Palace and taken from the top of the South Gate. The road runs due North from the gate, the outer palisade of the Palace being at the extreme end of this road. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography This print is accompanied by a long letterpress description. Subjects = street scenes Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1886
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 312(40)
Title:: This picture was taken to shew the thickness of the earthwork thrown up inside the walls. It is continued in the same manner all round the city; it rises to within a few feet of the top of the wall, and is, as may be seen, of considerable depth. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Caption continues: 'The view is taken from the East Gate. Mandalay Hill is seen in the distance. The trees near the foreground are Palmyra Palms, from the sap of which the natives distil a coarse spirit'. Subjects = fortifications; palmyra palms; trees & plant...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1886
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 312(69)
Title:: Doorway of a Chinese Temple in Bhamo. The entrance is a circular one through a massive stone wall 18 or 20 ft high. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography This print is accompanied by a long letterpress description. Subjects = architectural elements; Chinese architecture; doorways; temples Location = Bhamo; Burma; Kachin; Myanmar
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1886
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 312(81)
Title:: Another shop in King's Bazaar, [Mandalay]. This is a Chatty Shop, and in it are sold all sorts of earthen waterpots, or chatties, and goglets for holding drinking water, which, being porous, keep the water cool in the hottest weather. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:: Genre: Historical Events This print is accompanied by a long letterpress description. Subjects = occupations; pot sellers Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1886
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 312(9)
Title:: The Redoubt at Mindhla on the right bank of the Irrawaddy, captured on the afternoon of the 17th Nov. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:: Genre: Historical Events This print is accompanied by a long letterpress description. Subjects = forts; military (general); military campaigns Location = Burma; Magwe; Minhla; Myanmar
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 17 Nov 1885
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 312(11)
Title:: The fleet at Pagan...This place was reached by the Expedition on the 22nd November. The picture shews the fleet at anchor. In the foreground are two of King Theebaw's steamers half submerged, they having been scuttled and deserted on our approach. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:: Genre: Historical Events This print is accompanied by a long letterpress description. Subjects = military (general); military campaigns; river steamers; steamers; transport; water transport Location = Burma; Magwe; Myanmar; Pagan
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 22 Nov 1885
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 312(13)
Title:: Left bank of the river at Myingyan with native boats moored alongside. The Expedition reached this spot, where there is a town of some importance, on the 24th November. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:: Genre: Historical Events Subjects = local craft; military (general); military campaigns; transport; water transport Location = Burma; Mandalay Division; Myanmar; Myingyan
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 24 Nov 1885
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 312(21)
Title:: Some of King Theebaw's Guards at the East Gate of the Palace enclosure, [Mandalay], the day we entered. Their appearance was not prepossessing. Since then for the most part they have become 'Dacoits'. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:: Genre: Historical Events This print is accompanied by a long letterpress description. Subjects = military (general); military campaigns Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 28 Nov 1885
Extent:: 1 item

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