At the artillery demonstration [military review, Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Group of Tibetan dignitaries watching the review. [Gelatin silver print, 141x92mm]. Subjects = military (general); military reviews Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Tea at Christmas Party [British Mission, Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Portrait Photography Children with servants or mothers, drinking tea. See note at print 322. [Gelatin silver print, 115x77mm]. Subjects = children; parties Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Chikyab Khempo. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait. 'We all lunched with the Chikyab Khempo, a mild and courteous white-haired monk who is head of the Ecclesiastical party.' (Lhasa Mission Diary, 27 October 1936). [Gelatin silver print, 111x153mm]. Subjects = Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Tsarong Shapé broadcasting. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Portrait Photography Head-and-shoulders portrait of the Tsarong Shapé speaking into a microphone, at the lunch given by the British Mission to Tibetan officials (see note at print 201). [Gelatin silver print, 152x104mm]. Subjects = Tibetan office holders Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Boy flying kite. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Boy flying a kite (not visible) from the roof of a house. 'After this party several of us rode down to the bazaar with the ostensible intention of photographing the roofs of Lhasa. Actually our wireless experts wanted to see the Chinese aerial so that they could guess on what wave-length it work...
Ringang (old Rugbeian). Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait. 'Ringang and his wife came in to tea on their way home from their country estate where they have been spending a few days.' (Lhasa Mission Diary, 7 November 1936). [Gelatin silver print, 110x152mm]. Subjects = Tibetan office holders ...
George Tsarong [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length portrait of the young man, taken at the Mission's departure from Lhasa. 'By soon after 9 we were all packed up and ready to go - Ringang came in to say goodbye and then went off to his work. At the appointed hour of 10 we started off, with young George Ts...
On the road to Lhasa. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Landscape Photography View looking towards snow-covered peaks, with a group of ponies in the foreground. [Gelatin silver print, 141x92mm]. Subjects = diplomatic missions; mountain scenery