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91. Photo 312(42)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 312(42)
Title:
East face of the City Walls with Mandalay Hill in the distance, taken from the East Gate. Lying on the berm near the first zyat is a war canoe. These boats are beautifully constructed, in many cases gilded; they are manned by 50 or 60 rowers. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = fortifications Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1886
Extent:
1 item

92. Photo 312(44)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 312(44)
Title:
The lower part of C road, leading from the SW Gate of the City to the river, [Mandalay]. This is the road down which funerals used to go to the burying-ground, a little lower down on the left. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography This print is accompanied by a long letterpress description. Subjects = street scenes Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1886
Extent:
1 item

93. Photo 312(59)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 312(59)
Title:
View taken on a stream at Schdor, near the foot of the Shan Hills. There is only a small village at this place, but it is an exceedingly pretty spot. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography This print is accompanied by a long letterpress description. Subjects = military (general); military campaigns Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar; Schdor
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
12 Jan 1886
Extent:
1 item

94. Photo 312(88)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 312(88)
Title:
Much of the water used by the inhabitants within the city walls is drawn from the moat, and this is chiefly done by the small boys of the family who come out for that purpose, morning and evening... Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events This print is accompanied by a long letterpress description. Subjects = occupations; water carriers Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1886
Extent:
1 item

95. Photo 312(61)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 312(61)
Title:
The Big Bell at Mengoon, a little above Mandalay, on the other side of the river. After the Great Bell at Moscow, this is probably the largest bell in the world. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography This print is accompanied by a long letterpress description. Subjects = architectural elements; bells; Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); pagodas; temples Location = Burma; Mingun; Myanmar; Sagaing Division
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1886
Extent:
1 item

96. Photo 312(67)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 312(67)
Title:
Base of the Great Golden Pagoda at Pagan. This is a very fine building and is in a good state of preservation. Being surrounded by a high wall it was impossible to get a picture of the whole of it. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Caption continues: 'It is situated on the N side of the old city, near the present town, and is well worthy of a visit, some of the carving on the monasteries around it being very fine'. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); pagodas...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1886
Extent:
1 item

97. Photo 312(83)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 312(83)
Title:
A Baker's Shop in the Chinese quarter of the town. It is not perhaps a very inviting place, nevertheless the bread made in Mandalay is exceedingly good. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events This print is accompanied by a long letterpress description. Subjects = bakers; occupations Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1886
Extent:
1 item

98. Photo 312(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 312(27)
Title:
The Queen's Bath, in the garden of the Palace, [Mandalay]. This is a quadrangular building about 50 yds long by 30 broad, in the centre of which is the pool of water used by the Queen and her Maids of Honour as a bathing-place in the warm weather. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography This print is accompanied by a long letterpress description. Subjects = baths; Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); palaces Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Dec 1885
Extent:
1 item

99. Photo 312(73)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 312(73)
Title:
A Print from a Negative (found in the Palace) of King Theebaw, Queen Soopy-a-lat and her sister. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography King Thibaw, Sup'Ayalat and Sup'Ayaji are sitting on a dais in the palace studio. This print is accompanied by a long letterpress description in which the photographer is identified as a Frenchman who who employed as the Court Photographer, or possibly one of his Bur...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1885
Extent:
1 item

100. Photo 312(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 312(23)
Title:
Group of General Prendergast and many of his staff, taken in front of the Hall of Audience in Mandalay Palace, on 17th December, 1885. Photographer: Hooper, Willoughby Wallace
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Sitters named as follows: 'Capt Milne, DAQMG; Brig Gen Foord; Col Bengough, AAG; Lt Col Laughton, PCO; Lt Ballard, RN; Capt Sanders, RA; Mr Barton Groves (Post Gen); Lt Quenton Agnew; Major Walker, DAQMG; Lt Col Protheroe, DAAG; Capt Wilkieson, RE; Surg Major Mackinn...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
17 Dec 1885
Extent:
1 item