Mss Eur F252/34

Diary includes:

• Folio 1 verso: photograph of Wan camp and cypresses (photograph: Leslie Smith)
• Folio 2 recto: photograph of limestone falls at Bodiar
• Folio 2 verso: photograph of buildings in a rural setting at Aonla Khera
• Folio 2 verso: photograph showing a boy standing in a shallow part of a pool of water beneath a steep rock face at Aonla Khera
• Folio 3 verso: photograph of buildings in a rural setting at Aonla Khera
• Folio 3 verso: photograph showing a boy bathing in a pool of water facing a steep rock face at Aonla Khera
• Folio 4 verso: photograph of fishing and bathing at a pool of water facing a steep rock face at Aonla Khera
• Folio 5 verso: photograph of young Simal trees on alluvium at Durgapipal
• Folio 5 verso: photograph of orchids in the Nandhaur V (species described as: Eria flaya and Dendrobium parviflorum with author’s question mark)
• Folio 7 verso: photograph of Durgapipal Narkul Swamp
• Folio 7 verso: photograph of unnamed two storey building (possibly a rest house) with veranda (Danda F.R.H.)
• Folio 9 verso: photograph of camp at Kathol and Champa Kali with note “not so cool as it looks!”
• Folio 9 verso: photograph of orchids from Burum, Dendrobium amoenum (with author’s question mark) and Coelogyne cristata
• Folio 11 verso: photograph of Bodyar Forest Rest House
• Folio 11 verso: photograph of the limestone basins at Bodyar
• Folio 13 verso: photograph of Epiphytic orchids from Burum and Kathol, Dendrobium amoenum (with author’s question mark), Coelogyne cristata and Cleistostoma parviflora
• Folio 15 verso: photograph of Sal Taungyas in Lakhmanmandi, 1935 area with soil working for Haldi
• Folio 19 verso: photograph of mountains with wooded slopes (Cheena and Deopattar from Liriakanta)
• Folio 21a: newspaper cutting showing a brief report on the Naini Tal Ceremony and the names of the recipients of Coronation medals (Naini Tal: 31st July 1937) [Loose item]
• Folio 22 verso: photograph of Erigeron Multicaulis plants in flower
• Folio 22 verso: photograph of Saxifraga brunoniana plants in flower (yellow)
• Folio 23 recto: photograph of Parnassia nubicola plants in (white) with Saxifraga brunoniana (yellow) (Nainital Monsson flowers)
• Folio 23 recto: photograph of Nainital Monsoon flower Lychnis Fimbriata (greenish white)
• Folio 23 verso: photograph of Nainital Monsoon flower Anaphalis(?) adnata in bloom
• Folio 23 verso: photograph of Nainital Monsoon flowers Senicio chrysanthemoides and Parnassi
• Folio 24 recto: photograph of Senicio rubrinervis plant in bloom (yellow)
• Folio 24 recto: photograph of Boenninghausenia albiflora plant in bloom (white)
• Folio 24 verso: photograph of a mountain scene view of West Trisul, 23,456 ft. from ‘our’ Jhandi Peak
• Folio 25 verso: photograph of a building, possibly a rest house (Qwaldam F.R.H.)
• Folio 25 verso: two photographs showing scenes on an upper deck of ss. Kaisarihind ‘outward bound’ (October 1937)
• Folio 26 verso: photograph showing a view (in the late evening) of Nandakesari Bridge over the Pindar River
• Folio 26 verso: photograph of ‘our’ camp at Debal
• Folio 27 verso: photograph of camp at Lohajang “packing up early morning”
• Folio 28 verso: photograph of red and yellow Amaranthus crop (Chui) near Wan
• Folio 29 verso: photograph of Wan Cypress Grove
• Folio 29 verso: photograph of Temple Deodar showing a small building beneath a large tree
• Folio 30 verso: photograph ‘among the Wan Cypress’ showing the camping ground
• Folio 30 verso: photograph of ‘midday rest’ beside the trunk of a large tree
• Folio 31 verso: photograph showing a panorama of mountains above Bistola camp
• Folio 32 verso: photograph of ‘our’ tent at Bistola camp
• Folio 32 verso: photograph showing a view of mountains (Nandagaghunta and West Trisul) looking out from Bistola camp
• Folio 33 verso: photograph of Bistola camp
• Folio 33 verso: photograph showing a view of mountains (Chaukhamba etc.) looking out from Bistola camp
• Folio 34 verso: two photographs showing views of Bhuna Kuth Nursery at Bistola
• Folio 35 verso: photograph of the head of a gulley above Bistola
• Folio 36 verso: photograph of the head of a steep gulley above Bistola camp
• Folio 36 verso: photograph showing a view of mountains looking out from Bistola camp (Leslie White: June 1937)
• Folio 37 verso: photograph of mountain peaks (West Trisul from the Bagchu Ridge)
• Folio 38 verso: photograph of mountain peaks (Nanda Ghunta from Bhuna Kuth Nursery)
• Folio 39 verso: photograph showing rime (hoar frost) on a dead sedum plant
• Folio 39 verso: photograph of Garhwalis at Tirsuli Ganesh
• Folio 40 verso: photograph of Bartoli Sira ‘or our flag peak’
• Folio 40 verso: photograph of Polygonum vacciniifolium (?) plants at Bistola
• Folio 41 verso: photograph of Gentiana stitipata flowers from Bistola Ridge
• Folio 41 verso: photograph of Gentiana moorcroftiana flowers from Wan Slopes
• Folio 42 verso: photograph at Wan Cypress Grove showing a figure resting ‘at the end of the march’
• Folio 42 verso: photograph entitled ‘preparing dinner’ showing tents (and smoke) at Wan Cypress Grove
• Folio 43 verso: photograph of the Wan Temple Deodar showing a small building beneath a large tree (see also photograph on folio 29 verso)
• Folio 43 verso: photograph of Gentiana stitipata cyananthus flowers on Bistola Ridge
• Folio 44 verso: photograph showing a figure standing beside a motor car ‘back at Ranikhet F.R.H.’(Leslie White: June 1937)
• Folio 44 verso: photograph of a view of Trisul (mountain peaks) from slopes above Bagchu showing Nach-Kunia Saddle
• Folio 45 verso: photograph of Wan flower Inula grandiflora
• Folio 45 verso: photograph of Wan flower (?) Veratrum
• Folio 46 recto: list showing stores taken from Naintal for a 14 day trip (list shows specified quantities of certain meats, fish, vegetables and other food items for breakfast, lunch and tea)
• Folio 46 verso: photograph of the elephant ‘Pawan Pyari and ‘her baby’ (elephant) at 5 months
• Folio 47 verso: photograph of Laibar Nala on the motor road
• Folio 48a: photograph showing the sawing of Sal timber in Baira [Loose item]
• Folio 50 verso: photograph of the ‘new’ motor road on the Laibar Dhang (13th December 1937)
• Folio 52 verso: photograph of Dudt’s car coming up the Laibar Dhang road
• Folio 54 verso: photograph of a shallow stretch of water and stony bank (Kurpa Tal: 4th December 1937)
• Folio 54 verso: photograph showing the building of an export road in Chhini
• Folio 56 verso: photograph of a building (possibly a rest house) (Fatehpur F.R.H., Ramnagar Dn.)
• Folio 58 verso: photograph of the elephant Pawan Pyari and her 5 month old baby “Bachqua” (Rajpyari)
• Folio 58 verso: photograph of elephants at Dhauli Christmas Camp
• Folio 60 verso: photograph of Dick Evans mounting the elephant Sant Kali and Joy Howe on the elephant Champa Kali
• Folio 60 verso: photograph of picnic lunch below Dhauli
• Folio 61 verso: two photographs showing elephants carrying riders
• Folio 62 verso: photograph of Joy Howe mounting the elephant Shyam Pyari
• Folio 63 verso: group photograph of “everyone – and a few extra! At our Xmas Camp” in front of elephants
• Folio 64a: untitled photograph showing a female figure bathing in a pool of water bordering a steep rock face [Loose item]