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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 996

31. Photo 996(30)

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Photo 996(30)
Title:
Burmese Ceremonies [Mandalay]. Photographer: Graham, Robert Blackall
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View from the street looking towards a group of people seated on the verandah of a house. 'At the time this picture was taken, the family were gathered to winess a double ceremony, viz., the entry of a son into the usual course of monastic discipline, and the pierci...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1887
Extent:
1 item

32. Photo 996(31)

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Photo 996(31)
Title:
Residence of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief [Mandalay]. Photographer: Graham, Robert Blackall
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of bungalow, with guard standing at attention in the foreground. 'This building is situated in the Palace enclosure, though separate from it, forms a portion of it, and is of some interest, as it has been successively the residence of Sir Herbert Ma...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1887
Extent:
1 item

33. Photo 996(32)

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Photo 996(32)
Title:
Sir Charles Arbuthnot and Staff [Mandalay]. Photographer: Graham, Robert Blackall
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Subjects = British army; military (general); uniforms Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1887
Extent:
1 item

34. Photo 996(33)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 996(33)
Title:
Mandalay Mission Church. Photographer: Graham, Robert Blackall
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view. 'The Church, situated on C Road...was built by King Mindohn Min, father of Thebaw. The Rev. J.E. Marks, was Chaplain to the British Embassy and Missionary S.P.G. in Mandalay. In 1869 the King first promised to build the church. It is copied after d...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1887
Extent:
1 item

35. Photo 996(34)

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Photo 996(34)
Title:
Covered bridge on C Road [Mandalay]. Photographer: Graham, Robert Blackall
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography 'This is the only covered bridge in Mandalay, and is situated to the west, down C Road; the reason assigned for its being covered over, is, that it is on the way to the graveyard of the Royal family...The bridge crosses the 'Shway-ta-Choung' Canal. Subjects = brid...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1887
Extent:
1 item

36. Photo 996(35)

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Photo 996(35)
Title:
View on C Road [Mandalay]. Photographer: Graham, Robert Blackall
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards a monastery and a pagoda, with standing water in foreground: 'It is not often that a Pagoda of masonry and a Kyaung of wood are seen in such close proximity as depicted above. The apex of the Pagoda, and the Umbrella, are richly gilded, havi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1887
Extent:
1 item

37. Photo 996(36)

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Photo 996(36)
Title:
Buddhist priests [Mandalay]. Photographer: Graham, Robert Blackall
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group of Buddhist monks posed at the base of a shrine. Subjects = monks; ponggyis (Burmese monks); religion; religion (Buddhism) Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1887
Extent:
1 item

38. Photo 996(37)

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Photo 996(37)
Title:
Burmese Dacoits [Mandalay]. Photographer: Graham, Robert Blackall
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of dacoits, guarded by two Indian soldiers. Subjects = crime and criminals; dacoits Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1887
Extent:
1 item

39. Photo 996(38)

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Photo 996(38)
Title:
Chestnut Troop, 7th Bengal Cavalry. Photographer: Graham, Robert Blackall
Scope & Content:
Cavalry troop riding through a village. 'This detachment left Mandalay by order of His Excellency Sir Frederick Robert, for service with the Wunthoo Expedition, travelling up the river as far as 'Katha' in one of the chartered steamers, and thence marching to Wunthoo. It accompanied Mr Burgess, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1887
Extent:
1 item

40. Photo 996(39)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 996(39)
Title:
Group of Shrines [Kuthodaw Pagoda, Mandalay]. Photographer: Graham, Robert Blackall
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); pagodas; temples Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1887
Extent:
1 item