Through the Nan Hsi Mên [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View of a cart and a laden mule passing through the arched gateway, 'the most western of the three gates in the south wall of the Chinese city...The picture helps us realize the intensity of the light; on emerging from that gate one is in open country, in ...
Gateway at Chü Yung Kuan [Juyongguan]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
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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, ...
Salang Pass, cantilever bridge under construction. Photographer: Harvey-Kelly, Charles Hamilton Grant Hulme
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Genre: Landscape Photography View showing pack animals crossing the river. 'The ascent from Khinjan to Bekh-i-Kotal-i-Khinjan is more than one day's stage. The bridges over the stream are cantilever. The donkeys crossing the temporary structure are carrying rock salt from Badakhshan to Kabul.'
Ford over Andarab River at Doshi. Photographer: Harvey-Kelly, Charles Hamilton Grant Hulme
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Genre: Landscape Photography View showing a camel caravan crossing the river. 'The ford at Doshi on the Andarab just above its junction with the Sukhab. A difficult, but very busy ford. Only the strongest donkeys can cross it laden.'