The Atu-ma-shi Pagoda, Mandalay. Photographer: Beato, Felice
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Atumashi or 'Incomparable' Kyaung, destroyed by fire in the early 1890s. [Albumen print, 274x199mm]. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Burmese architecture (Buddhist); kyaungs (Burmese monasteries); monasteries; Scott (Sir George) Collectio...
The Palace Spire, Mandalay. Photographer: Beato, Felice
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the Shwe Pyathat or golden seven-roofed spire, which covers the Lion Throne in the Palace and is known as 'the centre of the universe'. [Albumen print, 214x269mm]. Subjects = Burmese architecture; palaces; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Bu...
No. 8. The Shan Levy, 1889 [at Fort Stedman, Yaunghwe]. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Troops on parade. Possibly the photograph referred to in Scott's diary for 6 December: 'Did a photo of the Shan Levy in the morning...' (OIOC Mss Eur F278/4 f. 97). [Albumen print, 240x181mm]. Subjects = military (general); Scott (Sir George) Collection; Shan Levy Location = Burma; Myanmar;...
No. 64. Building Durbar Shed, Keing Tung, March 1890. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of building under construction. Scott records the construction of the building in his diary for 18 March 1890: 'The Durbar shed hurried on at a tremendous rate and nearly finished by evg. Took some photos of the Burmese [?]chaing and of the mandut building'...
Entrance to Head Quarters Mess, Palace, Mandalay. Photographer: Beato, Felice
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards palace entrance after it had been taken over by the British authorities. [Albumen print, 273x203mm]. Subjects = Burmese architecture; palaces; Scott (Sir George) Collection Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
No. 17. 42nd Gurkha L.I. Photographer: Scott, Sir James George
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Genre: Historical Events Gurkhas on parade, probably at Fort Stedman. Probably the photograph referred to in Scott's diary for 13 December: 'Photographed Gurkhas battery...' (OIOC Mss Eur F278/4 f. 99). [Albumen print, 238x180mm]. Subjects = boundary commissions; Gurkhas; military (general);...