Place: Kathmandu, Nepal - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1424/3(16)
Title:: [A side view of Bagh Darbar (Bag Darbar) and its surrounding walled garden, Kathmandu, looking northwest.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Scope & Content:: A side view of Bagh Darbar (Bag Darbar) and its surrounding walled garden, Kathmandu, looking northwest. A man can be seen working in the middle of the garden, giving scale to the built structures. The spire of a Ram Chandra temple and a pagoda-style temple are visible behind the palace and the t...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1888-1892
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1424/3(17)
Title:: [A crowd in front of the western facade of the Newar-style Gaddi Baithak, Basantapur Darbar Square, Kathmandu.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Scope & Content:: View of a crowd in front of the western facade of the Newar-style Gaddi Baithak, Basantapur Darbar Square [Kathmandu Durbar Square], Kathmandu. Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana replaced this structure with a neoclassical building in 1908. This building became the primary reception and ceremonia...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1888-1892
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1424/3(21)
Title:: [A view north to buildings in the Thapathali Darbar complex, Kathmandu.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Scope & Content:: A view north to buildings in the Thapathali Darbar complex, Kathmandu. The buildings are Newar in style but the palace in the centre of the photograph shows a later addition of a Rana-style columned portico. Nain Singh Thapa (1777-1806/7) of the Thapa dynasty is credited with building the initial...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1888-1892
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1424/3(22)
Title:: [Unidentified Newar-style buildings.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Scope & Content:: View of an unidentified Newar-style buildings joined by a gate, possibly part of the Thapathali Darbar complex, Kathmandu.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1888-1892
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1424/3(27)
Title:: [Seto Darbar, Kathmandu.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Scope & Content:: View of a palace and gardens. The neoclassical Rana palace - also known as the White Palace - was completed in 1890 by Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, who was prime minister from 1885-1901. The Seto Darbar was located to the south of the Narayanhiti Palace and is considered by some to be one of t...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1888-1892
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1424/3(28)
Title:: View of Palace with hills behind. Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Scope & Content:: A view looking northwest to Phora Darbar with a Newar-style palace behind and the hills of the present Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park in the distance. The neoclassical Phora Darbar ("Fountain Palace") was built by the architect Kishor Narsingh Rana for Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, prime mini...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1888-1892
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1424/3(29)
Title:: Temple, Nepal. Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Scope & Content:: View looking east, showing a numerous Shiva shrines as well as two of the buildings (sattals) within the complex. The Gorakhnath Mandir Temple is located on the hill directly east across the Bagmati River from the Pashupati Temple and along the pathway leading from the footbridges to the Mrigasth...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1888-1892
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD2832
Title:: Temple of Kathisambhu, Katmandu (Nepal). November 1852. Artist(s): Oldfield, Henry Ambrose (1822-1871)
Scope & Content:: Temple of Kathisambhu, Kathmandu (Nepal). November 1852. Inscribed on front in ink:’ H.A. Oldfield. Nepal’; on back: ‘No. 1. Budhist Temple, called 'Kathisambhu', in the city of Kathmandoo. November. 1852’; also notes. Water-colour; 13 by 17 ins. Note: Original drawing for ‘Sketches’, i,...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1852
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD2833
Title:: Thappatalli, Residence of Maharaja Jang Bahadur, Katmandu (Nepal). December 1852. Artist(s): Oldfield, Henry Ambrose (1822-1871)
Scope & Content:: Thappatalli, Residence of Maharaja Jang Bahadur, Kathmandu (Nepal). December 1852. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘H.A. Oldfield. Nepal’; on back: ‘Thappatully; the Residence of General Jung Buhadour. December. 1852.’ Water-colour; 12 by 16.75 ins. Note: Original drawing for ‘Sketches’, i, 388.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1852
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD2834
Title:: The Durbar, or Royal Palace, Katmandu (Nepal). Artist(s): Oldfield, Henry Ambrose (1822-1871)
Scope & Content:: The Durbar, or Royal Palace, Kathmandu (Nepal). c.1852. Inscribed on front in ink:’ H.A. Oldfield. Nepal’; on back:’ No. 18 .View of part of the Durbar, with adjacent temples, & large figure of Bheirab, in city of Kathmandoo.’ Water-colour; 13 by 18.75 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1852
Extent:: 1 Item

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