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032-003230953 Subject Architecture

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. L.R.420.c.10(31)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(31)
Title:
Evening in the streets [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View along a Beijing street, famed by wooden archways: 'Evening is shown by the long shadows and absence of glare. The two wooden and buttressed triple archways are purely decorative. The new style of metalled road is clearly shown, with the deep bricked d...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

26. L.R.420.c.10(36)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(36)
Title:
A street in old Peking. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography A busy street scene, looking towards the wooden, triple-arched gateway crossing the thoroughfare, with pedestrians, carts and other traffic on the roadway.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

27. L.R.420.c.10(39)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(39)
Title:
On the long trail [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View of a laden caravan of Bactrian camels, passing beneath the city walls of Beijing.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

28. 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

29. L.R.420.c.10(54)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.420.c.10(54)
Title:
Gateway at Chü Yung Kuan [Juyongguan]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography Showing a camel caravan passing through the brick gateway at Juyongguan, north-west of Beijing: 'This is the town or village gate in the wall, closed at night for the protection of the residents. The decaying bricks of the arch are not held by a keystone, ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 item

30. 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

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