Governor's tour of Burma. Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith watching a laung-hlays or racing boat, one of several which came out from Myingyan to greet him and his river launch.
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Genre: Historical Events Subjects = governors' tours; local craft; official events; transport; water transport Location = Burma; Mandalay Division; Myanmar; Myingyan
Governor's tour of Burma. Destroyed spands of the Ava Bridge seen from a landing craft whilst crossing the Irrawaddy to Sagaing.
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Genre: Historical Events Governor Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith and group in landing craft. Subjects = bridges; governors' tours; official events; river scenes Location = Ava; Burma; Irrawaddy (river); Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Lt. Col. G. Gauntlett in uniform of 10/20th Burma Rifles (late 5/70th Burma Rifles). Photographer: Unknown
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Full-length standing portrait, taken in the open air, of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Graham Gauntlett (1887-1974). The photograph was probably taken in England in 1937, at the time Gauntlett led the Burmese Contingent at the coronation. He holds the ceremonial sword which was the Burmese gift at th...