[Viceroy's tour of the Old Palace, Mandalay.] Photographer: Ahuja, D.A.
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Genre: Historical Events Cars drawn up in front of the Old Palace as the Viceregal party arrives. This was a small private visit, the Viceroy, Lady Reading and Sir Harcourt Butler being shown round the Palace by the Commissioner Mr Smyth, the Deputy Commissioner Mr Leach and the Superintendent ...
[Their Excellencies looking over the side of the 'Aranakola' at Rangoon.] Photographer: Ahuja, D.A.
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Genre: Historical Events Distant snapshot view of the Viceroy and Lady Reading looking down from the deck of the Arankola. Duplicate at Phot 10/27 (178). Subjects = Arankola (steamer); named vessels; Reading Collection; steamers; transport; viceregal tours; water transport Location = Burma;...
[The decorated barge at the fete on the Royal Lake, Rangoon.] Photographer: Ahuja, D.A.
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Genre: Historical Events View of the Karaweik Paung or decorated barge moored at the Boat Club landing stage on the Royal Lake, with guests gathered round the cups seen in the preceding print. The viceregal party watched the Burmese boat races and sports on the lake from this barge. Subjects ...
[Garden party at Government House, Mandalay.] Photographer: Ahuja, D.A.
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Genre: Historical Events Snapshot. Ex-Queen Supy'Ayalat being presented to the Viceroy and Lady Reading in the grounds of Government House. The last queen of Burma (dethroned in 1885) spent the years of her exile in Rangoon. Subjects = Burmese rulers; garden parties; official events; Reading ...