Great Wall of China, Koupei kew, S. Mongolia. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (6)). View looking across the river towards the Great Wall running along the ridge of hills on the far bank. A print from this negative is also held in the Purdom Papers at the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University (ca...
W.P. [William Purdom] treking [sic] to Wutai shan, Shansi. Laden mules passing through gateway of (Inner) Great Wall. 5 days west of Paoting fu. Photographer: William Purdom
Scope & Content:
Modern contact print from original glass negative (for which, see Neg 1190/1 (18)). View of Purdom, standing with laden baggage mules in front of the arched gateway in the Great Wall.
Malta [panorama of Valletta from Fort Manoel]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Panoramic view composed of four joined prints, looking across the water towards the city. Fort St Elmo is on the extreme left, the tower and spire of St Paul's Anglican Cathedral to left of the centre, with the twin towers of St John's Co-Cathedral visible on the skyline to the right and the win...
Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1217 in the negative. Visited by the compiler of this album between 4th and 8th March 1878. Listed in the Bourne and Shepherd album as 'The Fort, from the South-West.'