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032-003230953 Subject Architectural Types

11. L.R.420.c.10(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(2)
Title:
The Summer Palace [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking over the rooftops of the palace, towards the lake below: 'It will be observed that while in the West a temple or a palace is usually a single structure, in the East it is a collection of separate buildings. Thus the picture gives only a small part o...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

12. L.R.420.c.10(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(9)
Title:
The utility shop [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the street showing customer gathered in front of an old-style shop selling basketware: 'No doubt the time will come when Peking shops will have plate-glass windows; but at present the ancient style prevails. The wares in this case are happily exposed i...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

13. L.R.420.c.10(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(12)
Title:
Courtyard of the Lama Temple. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the tree-lined cortyard of the temple, with one of the bronze guardian lions on its plinth in the foreground: 'The Yung Ho Kung...commonly known as the Lama Temple, is near the north wall at the end of Hatamen Street. It is a temple or rather...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

14. L.R.420.c.10(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(7)
Title:
Pai yün tien [New Summer Palace, Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of 'one of the many beautiful beautiful buildings in the New Summer Palace, Wan Shou Shan. The wealth of ornamentation under the roofs is well shown, but the rich colouring has, in a photograph, to be left to the imagination.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

15. L.R.420.c.10(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(16)
Title:
The Long Gallery — Summer Palace [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along a covered walk in the Summer Palace, 'behind the marble terrace which borders the lake. Besides the fine vista of the gallery itself one has beautiful glimpses of lake scenery. Each rafter is adorned with landscape paintings.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

16. L.R.420.c.10(57)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(57)
Title:
A road in the suburbs [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking down onto the paved street, lined with food shops and kitchens.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

17. L.R.420.c.10(37)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(37)
Title:
Pi Yün Ssu [Jade Cloud Temple, Western Hills]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the paved pathway leading to the steps and gateway into the Jade Cloud Temple in the Western Hills.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

18. L.R.420.c.10(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(8)
Title:
Approach to the Temple of Heaven [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 'What is commonly called the Temple of Heaven (see No. LII) is the distant building with triple roof. The view is taken from the lowest terrace of the Altar of Heaven. Unhappily the picture shows the carelessness which this noble building suffers from — the brok...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

19. L.R.420.c.10(45)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(45)
Title:
The Ying T'ai — Terrace of the Ocean [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the courtyard of part of the range of buildings: 'This is an island, or rather the group of beautiful buildings on the island, in the 'Southern Sea' or Nan Hai, west of the Forbidden City. The islet is connected with the mainland by a drawbridge. Over ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

20. L.R.420.c.10(47)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(47)
Title:
Coal Hill, looking towards the Winter Palace [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography Distant view looking towards the stupa in the Winter Palace from the Coal Hill: 'The Mei Shan...(Coal Hill) or Ching Shan...(Prospect Hill) is an artificial mound about 150 feet high, north of the Imperial Palace...Its greatest length is East and West and ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

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