Genre: Historical Events View from the jetty, showing members of the viceregal party walking down the gangplank of the RIMS Clive onto the Sule Pagoda Wharf. Subjects = Clive (steamer); Elgin Collection; mail steamers; named vessels; steamers; transport; viceregal tours; water transport Loc...
Young Burmese Princess. Photographer: Beato, Felice
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait of the child seen in print 38, here holding a cheroot. There appears to be no reason for calling the child a princess. Subjects = Burmese (ethnic group); Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; rites and customs; tobacco
Another view [of the moat and Palace wall, Mandalay]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Landscape Photography A clearer view of the wall surrounding the Palace and cantonment, insterspersed at intervals with ornate wooden watchtowers. Second copy neg at B.11998. Subjects = Elgin Collection; forts; watchtowers Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
The Palace. The centre of the universe, Mandalay. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography The main buildings of the royal palace or Nandaw, with the gilded spire or shwepyathat. The centre of the palace was formerly known as the 'Centre of the Universe'. Second copy neg at B.12011. Subjects = Burmese architecture; Elgin Collection; palaces Locati...
Burmese racing boats. Photographer: Klier, Philip Adolphe
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Two long Burmese racing canoes in river in foreground, spectators on verandah of building on further bank. Duplicate at Photo 88 (29). Subjects = boat racing; Burmese (ethnic group); Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; sports
The Burmese Arch [of Welcome, Rangoon]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Historical Events Triumphal arch or pandal erected by the Burmese community to welcome Lord Elgin to Rangoon: 'The design of the structure was that [with] which every resident in the province is familiar, the pandal being crowned with ten gilt pyathats. The interior and the exterior were...