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11. L.R.420.c.10(40)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(40)
Title:
The Hall of Classics [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view: 'This is called the Kuo tzu Chien...and was a school or university of the nobility. The present beautiful building was erected by Ch'ien Lung, but after the ancient style of architecture. The main Hall is square, with double roof and yellow tiles, ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

12. L.R.420.c.10(52)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(52)
Title:
Temple of Heaven [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the triple-roofed circular sanctuary building, with the terraced marble altar in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

13. L.R.420.c.10(65)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(65)
Title:
The Yellow Temple [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View across a paved court towards the temple building.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

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

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(11)
Title:
Chieh T'ai Ssu — Western Hills. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from a terrace of the monastery, with a figure contemplating the view: 'The Chieh T'ai Ssu...or Altar of Abstinence is a richly endowed Buddhist monastery some 15 miles from Peking. It was a favourite resort of the Emperor Ch'ien Lung, and the view from its...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

15. L.R.420.c.10(35)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(35)
Title:
Bronze Pavilion — the Summer Palace [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking down onto the Bronze Pavilion in the Summer Palace, also seen in plate 2.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

16. L.R.420.c.10(58)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(58)
Title:
Ta Chüeh Ssu — the Western Hills. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking down onto the roofs of a cluster of temple buildings, set among the wooded hills: 'The Monastery of the Great Awakening...lies under Yang Shan; it dates from the early 15th century, and was once very prosperous, with some 200 reisdent monks. Now it ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

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

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(13)
Title:
Camel study [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
View of three Bactrian camels, beneath the city walls of Beijing.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

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