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81. Photo 430/53(88)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/53(88)
Title:
Two more prisoners (same offence as foregoing [ie, giving aid to traveller in Tibet]) [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography In his book, 'India and Tibet' (1910) p.307, Younghusband writes: 'The Sha-pés then produced two men who had been imprisoned owing to assistance they had given to Sarat Chandra Das, the Bengali traveller, and two men who had been imprisoned for helping the Japanese t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Sep 1904
Extent:
1 item

82. Photo 430/53(77)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/53(77)
Title:
View from the Potola, shewing Medical College (on hill) [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking south-west from the Potala, along the ridge towards the Medical College on Chakpori Hill, with the valley of the Kyi chu beyond. In the left foreground is the point from which print 63 was taken. Another copy at Photo 1084/2 (29), in White's 'Tibet and ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Aug 1904
Extent:
1 item

83. Photo 430/53(56)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/53(56)
Title:
In Nachung [Nechung] Monastery. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across a courtyard in the monastery, draped with prayer flags, towards the group of monks posed on a flight of steps. Another copy at Photo 1084/2 (16), in White's 'Tibet and Lhasa' (Calcutta, [c. 1906]).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Sep 1904
Extent:
1 item

84. Photo 430/53(66)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/53(66)
Title:
Lhasa. Street scene looking towards Jowo Khang [Jokhang]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of a crowd of Tibetans posed in the roadway in front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. the Another copy at Photo 1084/2 (26), in White's 'Tibet and Lhasa' (Calcutta, [c. 1906]).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Aug 1904
Extent:
1 item

85. Photo 430/53(51)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/53(51)
Title:
Lamas on terrace at Debung [Drepung]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a large group of monks, posed on the terrace of Drepung Monastery, with the river valley and mountains beyond. Another copy at Photo 1084/2 (11), in White's 'Tibet and Lhasa' (Calcutta, [c. 1906]), where the caption reads: 'This photograph was taken on th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Sep 1904
Extent:
1 item

86. Photo 430/53(57)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/53(57)
Title:
The dwelling of the Chief Oracle, Nachung [Nechung Monastery]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Another copy at Photo 1084/2 (17), in White's 'Tibet and Lhasa' (Calcutta, [c. 1906]), where the house is described as situated 'only a few yards behind the Monastery, slightly higher up the hillside...In front is the house built on a raised stone foundation; a ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Sep 1904
Extent:
1 item

87. Photo 430/53(70)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/53(70)
Title:
Rock carved with Bhuddist [sic] figures [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the circumabulatory road, festooned with prayer flags and with the rock face on the right carved with Buddha images and other religious motifs. Another copy at Photo 1084/2 (30), in White's 'Tibet and Lhasa' (Calcutta, [c. 1906]), where the captio...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Aug 1904
Extent:
1 item

88. Photo 430/53(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/53(10)
Title:
Badula and Head Monk under the Tashi Lama [Khamba Dzong]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the two men seated at tables laid out with tea, in front of their tent. Another copy at Photo 1084/1 (9), in White's 'Tibet and Lhasa' (Calcutta, [c. 1906]), where the caption reads: 'The Abbot was sent by the Tashi Lama to meet the Mission. He was a very...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Aug 1903
Extent:
1 item

89. Photo 430/53(84)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 430/53(84)
Title:
The Tongsa Penlop [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait of Sir Ugyen Wungchuk. Another copy at Photo 1084/2 (44) in White's 'Tibet and Lhasa' (Calcutta, [c. 1906]), where the caption reads: 'The Tongsa-Penlop is the vitual ruler of Bhutan...He accompanied the Mission to Lhasa and was unceasin...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Sep 1904
Extent:
1 item