Mss Eur F252/33

Diary includes:

• Folio 1 recto: photograph of the Gaula Bridge after winter rain (Smythies Crossing) (13th February 1937)
• Folio 1 verso: photograph of a view down Sarda Gorge from Sirkon (26th March 1937)
• Folio 3 verso: photograph showing an example of recent erosion by Gaula at Tramway Crossing
• Folio 5 verso: photograph at Seljam F.R.H. in late evening showing a building next to dense woodland
• Folio 5 verso: photograph showing the loading up of camels at Chorgallia
• Folio 6 verso: photograph of Dolpokhra Range Quarters
• Folio 7 verso: photograph with the description “A fine Haldu at the Phurjia Sot, a favourite tie up” showing a tall tree in the background
• Folio 7 verso: photograph showing a view of Dolpokhra Range Quarters
• Folio 8 verso: photograph of a ‘big’ fig bound haldu (Seljam motor road)
• Folio 8 verso: photograph showing an example of haldu regeneration in Seljam
• Folio 9 verso: photograph of a sal tree with the description ‘A Sal standard reserved over Taungya’ (Lakhmanmandi)
• Folio 9 verso: photograph of sal Taungya two seasons old and showing plantation lines
• Folio 10 verso: photograph of 1934 sal taunga in Lakhmanmandi
• Folio 10 verso: photograph of the reopening of the motor road across the Nandhaur
• Folio 11 verso: photograph of the Chorgallia Forest Rest House
• Folio 11 verso: photograph of a ‘fine’ Albizia procera tree protected in Lakhmanmandi
• Folio 12 verso: photograph of ‘our ledger camel’ with Khajawas
• Folio 13 verso: photograph of selection type sal forest in Sudlimath 7
• Folio 14 verso: two photographs showing the forest grasses species of Arundinella Braziliensis and Andropogon muricatus in Surjia
• Folio 15 verso: two photographs of views in Majhola Tharu Village showing (1) the Tharus (2) grain bins
• Folio 16 verso: photograph of a scene in Majhola Tharu Village
• Folio 17 verso: two photographs of a group ‘in Camp’ outside of a marquee tent at Sonepur showing J Stephens, E.O.S., C., Barbara., and Mrs She (28th November 1936)
• Folio 18 verso: two photographs of baskets and ornaments at Sonepur Fair
• Folio 19 verso: photograph showing an acrobatic feat at Sonepur Fair
• Folio 19 verso: photograph of an elephant ‘all dressed up’ (Sonepur Fair)
• Folio 20 verso: two photographs of elephants with the description ‘tuskers to be’
• Folio 21 verso: two photographs of elephants with the description ‘some of the bigger tuskers’
• Folio 22 verso: two photographs of baby elephants
• Folio 23 verso: two photographs of elephants getting in and getting out of water
• Folio 24 verso: two photographs of cows and buffaloes at Sonepur
• Folio 25 verso: photograph of a building with veranda (possibly a rest house) (Senapani F.R.H.)
• Folio 25 verso: photograph of elephants bathing
• Folio 26 verso: two photographs of elephants bathing
• Folio 27 verso: two photographs with the description ‘in the shade of the Bagh’ showing elephants, people and tents in a wooded area
• Folio 28 verso: photograph of elephants ‘emerging from the bath’
• Folio 29 verso: photograph of a protected haldu tree, 23ft G.B.H. (Seljam Motor Road)
• Folio 30 verso: photograph of approximately 62 elephants bathing (Ghat, Sonepur)
• Folio 31 verso: photograph of elephants in the shade of a mango tree (Sonepur Mela)
• Folio 32 verso: photograph with the description ‘Our purchases at Sonepure’ showing two elephants
• Folio 35 verso: photograph of the Betwa Ferry, Qwalior/Datia
• Folio 35 verso: photograph of elephants carrying people ‘in part of the Datia Review’
• Folio 36 verso: newspaper cutting (Datia: 26th December 1936) reporting the brief visit of the Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior to Datia as a guest of the Maharaja of Datia
• Folio 36 verso: photograph showing camel artillery
• Folio 36 verso: photograph of Datia Old Palace Fort
• Folio 37 verso: two photographs of the Datia Review showing (1) Petty Chieftains (2) Palanquins and Carriage
• Folio 39 verso: photograph of a view of Melghat Hills from Road Summit
• Folio 39 verso: photograph of a view upstream from a crossing in Melghat
• Folio 40 verso: photograph of cotton carts in Berar
• Folio 40 verso: photograph of Bidar Fort and moat
• Folio 41 verso: two photographs of the gateway at Bidar Fort
• Folio 41 verso: two photographs of Bidar Fort
• Folio 45 verso: two photographs of cannons at Bidar Fort
• Folio 46 verso: photograph of the Tomb outside Bidar
• Folio 48 verso: photograph of the lawn at Allen Bagh
• Folio 48 verso: photograph of the lake at Allen Bagh
• Folio 50 verso: photograph of the Tramway Line in Lakhmanmandi (with author’s note ‘note old and new telegraph poles’)
• Folio 52 verso: photograph of the crossing the girder bridge of the tramway across the Gaula after winter rain (Mrs Smythies starting)
• Folio 53 verso: photograph of the loading of camels at Jaulasal
• Folio 55 verso: photograph of a large tent at Jaulasal F.R.H.
• Folio 55 verso: photograph of Duan clear-felling for Taungya
• Folio 57 verso: two photographs at Tanakpur Railway Station Depot showing (1) shifting sissu logs (2) turning drums
• Folio 59 verso: photograph of camels at Chorgallia
• Folio 61 verso: photograph of a view down Sarda from Tuligdah showing first rapid below the gorge
• Folio 61 verso: photograph of Barmdeo Boom (across a large stretch of water)
• Folio 63 verso: photograph of a view down Sarda from Tuligdah
• Folio 63 verso: photograph of fishing in ‘the gorge’
• Folio 65 verso: photograph of Sarda from above Tuligdah (with the ‘Path’ noted)
• Folio 65 verso: photograph of rock and sand bank above Tuligdah
• Folio 67 verso: two photographs showing (1) Pungari Edge and (2) ‘Face On’
• Folio 69 verso: two photographs at Barmdeo Boom showing (1) a passenger named ‘C’ on Sarvani with 2 Mallas noted and (2) The Boom
• Folio 71 recto: photograph showing the foot of Sarda Gorga and Barmdeo Boom
• Folio 71 verso: photograph showing a steep rock face (with the description ‘Punagiri from N. across Bhawani G.’)
• Folio 71 verso: photograph of what is left of Ladigad Bridge
• Folio 72 recto: photograph of a view of Barmdeo Boom from Nepal side
• Folio 72 recto: photograph of rock ribs on Nepal bank of Sarda Gorge
• Folio 72 verso: two photographs of elephants at the Datia Review
• Folio 73 recto: photograph of camels at the Datia Review
• Folio 73 recto: photograph of an elephant and horses at the Datia Review
• Folio 73a: sketch map, drawn in ink (unscaled) showing a part of India that includes the Kurumtoli Glacier, Gintoli, Dunga Bughial, and routes to the Kuari Pass, Kanol, Deochuli, Dhol Dhunga, Tirsuli, Bartoli-Sira and the ‘Striped Peak’ [loose item]