Archive Reference (shelfmark): Photo 1000 / Subject: Buddhist Architecture - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3491)
Title:: No. 42. Amerapoora. Mygabhoodee-tee Kyoung from E. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the small wood-built monastery. Letterpress continues: 'This small monastery, near the Residency, attracted much attention from the richness of its carving and the beauty of its situation'. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on th...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3492)
Title:: No. 43. Amerapoora. Corner of Mygabhoodee Kyoung. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Closer view of the building, showing detail of the intricate wood-carving decorating the structure. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (43).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3495)
Title:: No. 46. Amerapoora. Colossal Statue of Gautama close to the N. end of the bridge. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the statue of the seated Buddha, surrounded by small pagodas. Letterpress continues: 'Its height is about 37 and a half feet above the throne'. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (4...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3496)
Title:: No. 47. Amerapoora. Gateway behind the Statue. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards arched gateway leading to pagodas. Letterpress continues: 'The latter [viz. the statue of Buddha seen in print 46] is in a square enclosure formed by a well built wall nine feet high, in the centre of each side of which, is a Gateway like th...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3497)
Title:: No. 48. Amerapoora. View amongst the Pagodas near the Statue [of Gautama]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Path leading between temples. Letterpress continues: 'These buildings are attached to Pagodas'. With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (48).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3498)
Title:: No. 49. Amerapoora. Mhoo-daughee Pagoda [Kaunghmudaw Pagoda, Sagain]. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Kaunghmudaw Pagoda, a stupa partially obscured by a tree in the foreground. A few miles north of Sagain rather than in Amarapura. Letterpress continues: 'Very like the Bilsa Topes described by Major Cunningham. This is however quite modern, h...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3499)
Title:: No. 50. Amerapoora. Thamboukday Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards the small pagoda, its surface honeycombed with apertures. Letterpress continues: 'This curious little pagoda is literally covered with small niches (about 1100) containing figures of Gautama. The worshippers have carried their attent...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3500)
Title:: No. 51. Amerapoora. Sekia Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards the entrance of this elaborately carved temple. Letterpress continues: 'This is the resort of Astrologers, (Brahmins, natives of India, or Manipore) who sit on the ground under the spacious colonnades of the Pagoda with mysterious lo...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3502)
Title:: No. 53. Amerapoora. Nagayoung Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Nagayon Pagoda, surmounted by a massive stone dragon. Letterpress continues: 'This symbolises a legend in the history of Gautama, when he was sheltered by a dragon in its folds'. This illustration is used as plate 14 in Henry Yule, A Narrativ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1000/34(3503)
Title:: No. 54. Amerapoora. Bodan Pagoda. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view, looking along roadway towards temple With India Museum wetstamp (unnumbered) and signed on the print 'L. Tripe'. Duplicate at Photo 61/1 (54).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:: 1 item

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