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1. Add MS 63135(23)

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Title:
Lepta La, 18900 ft, 11-8-06. Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of Calvert's party at the head of the pass: 'Leaving the river, we at once began to ascend over rough loose stones up a nullah, and crawling round east-north-east finally after 4½ hours weary struggle over 5 miles of very bad ground, reached the crest of the L...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
11 Aug 1906
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 63135(25)

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Title:
Oronal, 12-8-06. [near Chocho Farsa.] Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking upstream towards the head of the pass. This is presumably the location described as follows in Calvert's report: 'Our route passed at once into a narrow ravine where the ponies had to struggle amidst boulders for nearly 2 miles before finding easier gro...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
12 Aug 1906
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 63135(28)

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Title:
Near Giugti La, 21-8-06. Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking towards the snowbound head of the pass. 'August 21st. — A steady ascent up the nullah for six miles to the crest of the Giugti-La:— the map shows this as 19,500 feet but my aneroid registered 19,625 feet. The ascent was fairly gradual except the last qu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
21 Aug 1906
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 63135(30)

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Title:
Descent of Giugti La, 21-8-06. Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Baggage yaks and porters crossing a snowfield on the descent of the pass.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
21 Aug 1906
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 63135(8)

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Title:
Crest of Raoche La [?Laoche La], 17950 ft [corrected to 18509 ft], 3-8-06. Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the course of the nullah and up towards the head of the pass. Location given as Laoche La in Calvert's report: 'A steady ascent of about two miles brought us to the crest of the Laoche La. The pass is somewhat north of the Ayi La and considerably ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
3 Aug 1906
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 63135(20)

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Title:
Village of Gargunsa, 9-8-06. Thakur Jai Chand spent last winter in one of these houses! Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of low stone village houses, seemingly in largely ruinous condition, with mountains beyond. Here Calvert discussed with the Senior Darpon from Gartok, a possible site for a trade agency building. At nothing suitable could be found in or near the village, he...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
9 Aug 1906
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 63135(29)

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Title:
Crest of Giugti La, 19625 ft (19111), 21-8-06. Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of Calvert's party, with ponies and baggage yaks, at the crest of the pass.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
21 Aug 1906
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 63135(32)

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Title:
Yaks on march at 1700 ft, 26-8-06. [Kung Chung La.] Photographer: Calvert, Hubert
Scope & Content:
Showing a group of loaded baggage yaks moving up the pass.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
26 Aug 1906
Extent:
1 item