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2. L.R.420.c.10(43)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- L.R.420.c.10(43)
- Title:
- Lama Temple [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Architectural Photography View from the courtyard of one of the buildings of the Lama Temple: '...The fine building in this view contains a great wooden image of Maitreya, or Mi lei, who is the Buddha next to come into the world. It is seventy-five feet high and is said to be carved out ...
- Collection Area:
- Printed Collections
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- c 1920
- Extent:
- 1 item
3. L.R.420.c.10(52)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- L.R.420.c.10(52)
- Title:
- Temple of Heaven [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the triple-roofed circular sanctuary building, with the terraced marble altar in the foreground.
- Collection Area:
- Printed Collections
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- c 1920
- Extent:
- 1 item
4. L.R.420.c.10(65)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- L.R.420.c.10(65)
- Title:
- The Yellow Temple [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Architectural Photography View across a paved court towards the temple building.
- Collection Area:
- Printed Collections
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- c 1920
- Extent:
- 1 item
5. L.R.420.c.10(11)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- L.R.420.c.10(11)
- Title:
- Chieh T'ai Ssu — Western Hills. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Architectural Photography View from a terrace of the monastery, with a figure contemplating the view: 'The Chieh T'ai Ssu...or Altar of Abstinence is a richly endowed Buddhist monastery some 15 miles from Peking. It was a favourite resort of the Emperor Ch'ien Lung, and the view from its...
- Collection Area:
- Printed Collections
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- c 1920
- Extent:
- 1 item
6. L.R.420.c.10(58)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- L.R.420.c.10(58)
- Title:
- Ta Chüeh Ssu — the Western Hills. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Architectural Photography View looking down onto the roofs of a cluster of temple buildings, set among the wooded hills: 'The Monastery of the Great Awakening...lies under Yang Shan; it dates from the early 15th century, and was once very prosperous, with some 200 reisdent monks. Now it ...
- Collection Area:
- Printed Collections
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- c 1920
- Extent:
- 1 item
7. L.R.420.c.10(12)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- L.R.420.c.10(12)
- Title:
- Courtyard of the Lama Temple. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the tree-lined cortyard of the temple, with one of the bronze guardian lions on its plinth in the foreground: 'The Yung Ho Kung...commonly known as the Lama Temple, is near the north wall at the end of Hatamen Street. It is a temple or rather...
- Collection Area:
- Printed Collections
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- c 1920
- Extent:
- 1 item
8. L.R.420.c.10(37)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- L.R.420.c.10(37)
- Title:
- Pi Yün Ssu [Jade Cloud Temple, Western Hills]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the paved pathway leading to the steps and gateway into the Jade Cloud Temple in the Western Hills.
- Collection Area:
- Printed Collections
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- c 1920
- Extent:
- 1 item
9. L.R.420.c.10(8)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- L.R.420.c.10(8)
- Title:
- Approach to the Temple of Heaven [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Architectural Photography 'What is commonly called the Temple of Heaven (see No. LII) is the distant building with triple roof. The view is taken from the lowest terrace of the Altar of Heaven. Unhappily the picture shows the carelessness which this noble building suffers from — the brok...
- Collection Area:
- Printed Collections
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- c 1920
- Extent:
- 1 item
10. L.R.420.c.10(47)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- L.R.420.c.10(47)
- Title:
- Coal Hill, looking towards the Winter Palace [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
- Scope & Content:
- Genre: Urban Topographical Photography Distant view looking towards the stupa in the Winter Palace from the Coal Hill: 'The Mei Shan...(Coal Hill) or Ching Shan...(Prospect Hill) is an artificial mound about 150 feet high, north of the Imperial Palace...Its greatest length is East and West and ...
- Collection Area:
- Printed Collections
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- c 1920
- Extent:
- 1 item