Name: White, John Claude, 1853-1918 - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP166/2/1/4
Title:: Mission Tibet [1903-1904]
Scope & Content:: The photographs are of Tibet when the Francis Younghusband led the mission to invade Tibet. In 1903 a substantial army was assembled in Sikkim and camped some 15 miles north of Sikkimese border at Khampa dzong where the leaders of the mission put forth repeated efforts to bring Tibetans to the ne...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1903-1904
Extent:: 80 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F182/2(26)
Title:: Christmas Day Lunch, Sikkim Camp [at the Delhi Durbar]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of guests in front of one of the tents of the Sikkim camp. The following identifications are given beneath the print of the sitters in the front row: A.D.C. (not further identified), Mrs Burdillon (presumably Mary Wake Bourdillon, wife of J.A. Bourdill...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 25 Dec 1902
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F182/2(42)
Title:: Sikkim Camp Party setting out in the afternoon. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:: Genre: Historical Events Line of carriages in front of the tents of the Sikkim Camp at the Delhi Durbar. Photograph uncredited, but possibly John Claude White. [Platinum print, 312x184mm]. Subjects = carriages; durbars; official events; road transport; transport
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Unspecified
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F197/652
Title:: Panoramic view of Lhasa and the Potala Palace. Photographer: John Claude White
Scope & Content:: Panoramic photograph, inscribed: Copyright, 1914. by National Geographic Society. [Transferred to Prints, Drawings and Photographs]
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1904
Extent:: Unspecified

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F197/652(1)
Title:: Panoramic view of the Potala, Lhasa. Photographer: John Claude White.
Scope & Content:: Panoramic view of the Potala and surroundings from Chakpori Hill. Inscribed Copyright, 1914, by National Geographic Magazine. For another copy of this photograph, an original print in good condition, see Photo 530/53 (89). [Transferred to Visual Arts Section.]
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1904
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F197/673(1)
Title:: [Khamba Dzong, Tibet.] Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the fort. For another copy of this print, see photo 430/53 (4). [Platinum print, 317x186mm]. Subjects = dzongs; forts; platinum prints; Younghusband Collection Location = Khamba Dzong; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1903-1904
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F197/673(2)
Title:: [Khamba Dzong, Tibet.] Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Slightly distant view of the fort, with building largely concealed by hillside in foreground. Some tears and folds down left side of print. [Platinum print, 314x191mm]. Subjects = dzongs; forts; platinum prints; Younghusband Collection Location = Khamba Dzo...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1903-1904
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F197/673(3)
Title:: [Khamba Dzong, Tibet.] Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View looking up towards fort. [?Matt collodion printing-out paper, 186x130mm]. Subjects = dzongs; forts; platinum prints; Younghusband Collection Location = Khamba Dzong; Tibet
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1903-1904
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 20
Title:: 'Bhutan. Photographs taken by J. C. White Esq., C.I.E. during his mission in that country in 1905.' Photographer(s): White, John Claude
Scope & Content:: Black full-leather padded album measuring 318 x 430 mm with prints mounted one to a page with handwritten captions and identifications beneath. The photographs in the album document the mission sent to Bhutan under White's leadership to invest Ugyen Wang Chuk, Penlop (Governor) of Tongsa in cent...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1905
Extent:: 40 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 20(1)
Title:: Sir Ugyen Wang Chuk, Tongsa Penlop [at Tongsa, Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of Sir Ugyen Wungchuk, Tongsa Penlop (Governor) and later Maharaja of Bhutan. This portrait also appears in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 429), with the following note: 'He is shown in the doorway of his residence, wearing the in...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1905
Extent:: 1 item

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