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Photo 319
- Record Id:
- 032-003061859
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003061859
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100025712784.0x000928
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 319
- Title:
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Lantern slides of Tibet. Photographer(s): Unknown
- Scope & Content:
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Collection of lantern slides of Tibet in two boxes (Photo 319/1-2).
Two boxes containing respectively 44 and 49 monochrome lantern slides. The majority of the slides are captioned and the overall collection appears to relate to a Tibetan journey made in 1929-30 by Major Daniel Richard Smith, Indian Political Service, who was then trade agent at Gyangze (assuming that the Major Smith who is identified in some of slides is the same figure). The quality of the photographs is generally good and the collection as a whole can be broadly described as follows:
Box 1 (Photo 319/1) Of the 44 slides, captions have been supplied for 16. These show: scene between Gangtok and Karponaug, with Mrs Dash and Tibetan peasant (1); glacier below Donkya La (2); scenes below Donkya La (3-7); The Dzong or fortress at Phari (8-9); Champithang, the first rest-house in Tibet (10); Kazi Gompa (11); camp below Donkya La (12); [?]Gautsa Gorge (13); Kinchenjau (14); possibly a view from Donkya La Pass (15); yak train on the way to Phari (16). These identifications were supplied by comparison of the slides with prints in an album of the same photographs lent to the India Office Library by Mrs P. Hatchwell. The remainder of the slides are not identifiable from the album, but clearly tie up with the locations of the slides above.
Box 2 (Photo 319/2) The slides are numbered 1-50 (no. 47 is missing), with an index pasted into the top of the box giving brief identifications. The following list describes some of the main subjects covered: mule caravan near Kinchenjunga (4); bridges in Sikkim (5-6); distant view of Kinchenjunga (7); the Gompa of the Maharaja of Sikkim (8-9); the Teesta Valley (10); scenes between Gangtok and Karponang (11-12); crossing the Nathu-La (13-15); leaving Champithang (16); yak herdsmen (17); Gompa at Kazi (18-19); Gautsa Gorge (21-27); first view of Chomoalari (28); members of the expedition (29); the British trade agent Capt. Smith and Lieut McLeod of the escort, on horseback (30); Tibetan beggars (31); farmers in the field, Phari (32); yak near Phari (33); Chomoalari from Phari rest-house (34); views at Phari (35-38); near Gautsa (39-40); Lingmathan Monastery (41-42); near the summit of Jelep-La (43); landslide below Kalimpong (44); a Sikkimese valley (45); Phari Dzong (49).
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003061859", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Photo 319: Lantern slides of Tibet. Photographer(s): Unknown" },{ "id" : "040-003061860", "parent" : "032-003061859", "text" : "Photo 319/1: Lantern slides of Tibet (Box 1 of 2). Photographer(s): Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003061861", "parent" : "032-003061859", "text" : "Photo 319/2: Lantern Slides of Tibet (Box 2 of 2). Photographer(s): Unknown" },{ "id" : "041-003061862", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(1): Route to Phari [lantern slides]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061863", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(2): Route to Phari [lantern slides]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061864", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(3): The Teesta Valley. Our coolies go on ahead [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061865", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(4): Near the Kinchenjunga [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061866", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(5): Bridge at Singtam, Sikkim [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061867", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(6): Sikkim, bridge across the Kangni [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061868", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(7): Kinchenjunga [lantern slides]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061869", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(8): The Gompa of the Maharaja of Sikkim [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061870", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(9): The Gompa of the Maharaja of Sikkim [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061871", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(10): Teesta Valley [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061872", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(11): Between Gangtok and Karponang [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061873", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(12): Between Gangtok and Karponang, the high road [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061874", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(13): Crossing the Nathu-la, 14,500 ft. [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061875", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(14): Crossing the Nathu-la, 14,500 ft. [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061876", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(15): Nathu-la Tibetan side [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061877", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(16): Leaving Champithang [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061878", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(17): Yak herdsmen [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061879", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(18): Kazi - Gompa [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061880", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(19): Kazi - Gompa [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061881", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(20): [Unidentified Tibetan man. Lantern slide.] Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061882", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(21): Gautsa Gorge [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061883", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(22): Gautsa Gorge [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061884", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(23): ?Gautsa Gorge [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061885", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(24): Gautsa Gorge [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061886", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(25): Upper Gautsa Gorge [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061887", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(26): Near Gautsa [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061888", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(27): Upper Gautsa Gorge [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061889", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(28): First view of Chomalari [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061890", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(29): Members of the Expedition [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061891", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(30): The British Trade Agent Capt. Smith and Lieut McLeod of the escort [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061892", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(31): Tibetan beggars [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061893", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(32): [Agricultural workers] Phari, 14,300 ft [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061894", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(33): Yak in a train near Phari [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061895", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(34): Chomolari from Phari resthouse [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061896", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(35): [Tibetan women at] ?Phari [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061897", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(36): Scene in Phari [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061898", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(37): Dzong or castle of Phari [lantern slides]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061899", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(38): Dzong or castle of Phari [lantern slides]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061900", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(39): Near Gautsa [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061901", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(40): [Village] Near Gautsa [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061902", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(41): Lingmathang Monastery. Monks in vestments [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061903", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(42): Lingmathang Monastery. [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061904", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(43): Near the summit of Jelep-La [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061905", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(44): Landslide below Kalimpong [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061906", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(45): A Sikkimese valley [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061907", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(46): [Portrait of an undientified man. Lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061908", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(47): [Portrait of an undientified man. Lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061909", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(48): Muriel [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003061910", "parent" : "040-003061861", "text" : "Photo 319/2(49): The Dzong or Castle of Phari [lantern slide]. Photographer: Unknown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003061859
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Photo 319/1 : Lantern slides of Tibet (Box 1 of 2). Photographer(s): Unknown
Photo 319/2 : Lantern Slides of Tibet (Box 2 of 2). Photographer(s): Unknown
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- 032-003061859
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 319
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
-
93 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Techniques:
- Glass Transparency
Lantern Slide
Photograph
Transparency - Start Date:
- 1928
- End Date:
- 1930
- Date Range:
- c 1929-1930
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Source of Acquisition:
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Gift, Presented by Mrs P. Hatchwell, daughter of Sir Henry Joseph Twynam ICS, September 1971.
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Known