Mss Eur F252/69

Diary includes:

• Folio 1 verso: photograph at Thajura Forest rest house showing Betula and Abies trees (Sonamarg, 31st May 1962)
• Folio 4a: letter from P Mishra, Office of the Office Plans Officer, Northern Circle, dated 18th May 1962, to Sir Harry Champion, forwarding 5 photographs of Harry Champion’s Bihar Tour [loose item]
• Folio 5 verso: photograph of a view of the Ganga near Patna, showing a sailing vessel
• Folio 7 verso: photograph of hay from Chipadohar forests, Bihar (photograph: P Mishra)
• Folio 10 verso: photograph by P Mishra of a 1939 teak plantation at Betla, Bihar, planted by ‘Nicholson’
• Folio 11 verso: photograph by P Mishra of taungya sal sowings of 1959, near Ranchi, with a rehabilitated coppice behind
• Folio 12 verso: photograph by P Mishra of taungya sal sowings of 1959, with a rehabilitated coppice behind, at Tangar near Ranchi
• Folio 16 verso: photograph of lopped village sal trees (Paonta-Rajban road, Nahan)
• Folio 17 verso: photograph of an irrigated ridge showing the sowing of one year old plants at Simal Ramaula nursery , Nahan Dn. (1st May 1962)
• Folio 19 verso: photograph of mature conifer trees (Kharsu Bharach Tach, Jubbal)
• Folio 20 verso: photograph of potato ridges down slope (Agricultural Department experiments in Kail Zone, Jubbal)
• Folio 23 verso: photograph of a 250 old Deodar tree in a wooded area
• Folio 23 verso: photograph of the end of one of the Deodar seed trees (on Mashobra Golf Course)
• Folio 25 verso: photograph of Buxus and Cedrela trees in Deodar Forest
• Folio 26 verso: photograph of 3 season old Robinia, Alnus and Salix on stable shingle by the airfield at Bhuntar, Kulu
• Folio 26 verso: photograph of the chir zone (3,500ft-5,000ft.) from ‘A U T’ forest rest house, Beas Valley
• Folio 27 verso: photograph of a yew grove (Sojhi, 8,000ft., Kulu)
• Folio 28 verso: photograph of the jeep road bridge near Jalori Pass, 10,000ft. (11th May 1962)
• Folio 29 verso: photograph of a Deodar tree at Bhosh, above Naggar (12th May 1962)
• Folio 29 verso: photograph of a Deodar tree, 13ft. girth, in P.B.I., Naggar Jhir
• Folio 29 verso: photograph of Deodar trees at Jhangarkalaon, above Naggar
• Folio 30 verso: photograph of 1882 Deodar trees (S.P.21 Batahar)
• Folio 31 verso: photograph of a view up the Beas Valley towards Rotang Pass at 11,000ft.
• Folio 31 verso: photograph of kail on Riverain, Bihal, with Deodar trees
• Folio 32 verso: two photographs showing views on the way up to Rotang Pass
• Folio 33 verso: photograph of a view near the tree limit below Rotang Pass
• Folio 34 verso: photograph of telescopic floating in the Beas River at Pandoh H.P.
• Folio 35 verso: photograph of a general view of a resin tapping area (Daunga Forest, Jammu)
• Folio 36 verso: photograph of well-spaced bamboo plants (Jasrota C.2, Jammu)
• Folio 36 verso: photograph of P.B.I. chir trees (Ghanetta C.I.B., Kangra)
• Folio 36 verso: photograph of P.B.I. chir trees, felled 1941/50 (Mansu, Kangra)
• Folio 37 verso: photograph of resin tapping, 4 x 4 years (Mansu Forest)
• Folio 38 verso: photograph of resin tapping of chir, 4th year (Dunga Forest, Jammu)
• Folio 38a: undated letter from D A Blake thanking Sir Harry Champion for his annual subscription and advising him of a certificate of tax deduction that requires a signature [loose item]
• Folio 39 verso: photograph of lopped Quercus dilatata in Kail Forest (Patti village, Batote)
• Folio 40 verso: photograph of the wet slide down Chintanala
• Folio 41 verso: photograph of the moving of a millstone up the Chinta Valley
• Folio 42 verso: photograph of a view across Chinta V between lopped Moru with kail and residual Moru behind (22nd May 1962)
• Folio 43 verso: photograph of the effects of lopping and browsing on Moru and Deodar (Chinta V, 22ND May 1962)
• Folio 44 verso: photograph of Doda landslip over Chenab with kail forest above
• Folio 44 verso: photograph of a general view of a tapping area (Dhunga Forest, Jammo)
• Folio 44 verso: photograph of Thoba Pacs Snake Temple (Chinta V, 22nd May 1962)
• Folio 45 verso: photograph of village kail, Pahalyari, above Shopian in a wooded area (27th May 1962, Kashmir)
• Folio 45 verso: photograph of kail sowings on ploughed land (Pahalyari, above Shopian)
• Folio 45 verso: photograph of mature kail badly attacked by armi (Pahalyari)
• Folio 46 verso: photograph of kail on karewa, Gujar cultivation (Shopian, 27th May 1962)
• Folio 47 verso: photograph of village kail at Pahalyari, above Shopian
• Folio 47 verso: photograph of advanced kail regeneration round old seed tree (Shopian)
• Folio 47 verso: photograph of a view across Rambiari Raukha from Shopian D.B. showing kail on karewa and river-rain
• Folio 48 verso: photograph of 25 year old browsed Deodar with leader now free, near Anderbug (29th May 1962)
• Folio 49 verso: photograph of Deodar tree regeneration under bad kail (south Lolab C.46, 29th May 1962)
• Folio 50 verso: photograph of houses at Chandigam, Lolab V, Kashmir, with Deodar trees in the background
• Folio 50 verso: photograph of Lolab valley landscape from C.25, Chandigam
• Folio 50 verso: photograph of browsed Deodar of about 25 years with leaders now free (Lolab C.27a)
• Folio 51 verso: photograph of a view near the timberline (Thajuri, Sonamarg, 31st May 1962)
• Folio 52 verso: photograph of the Thajwas Valley, showing Betula and Abies trees, and sheep (Sonamarg, Kashmir)
• Folio 53 verso: photograph of a Silver Fir forest above Gulmarg showing sapling regeneration and some Betula and Acer seed trees (2nd June 1962)
• Folio 54 verso: photograph of Silver Fir and Birch with Vibernum at 11,500ft., near the tree limit (Apparwat, Gulmarg, 2nd June 1962)
• Folio 55 verso: photograph of a bridge over Liddar (Pahalgam, 4th June 1962)
• Folio 56 verso: photograph lopped hardwoods with Silver Fir (Liddar V, Pahalgam, 4th June 1962)
• Folio 57 verso: photograph of a view down Middar Valley from above Pahalgam on the Aru road
• Folio 58 verso: photograph of log raft and a Shikara boat on Wular Lake (5th June 1962)
• Folio 59 verso: photograph of a view across Thajwas Glacial Streem, showing Birch, Silver Fir and Hardwoods (Sonamarg, 31st May 1962)
• Folio 59 verso: photograph of Silver Fir, Birch and Vibernum at 11,500ft. (Apharwat, Gulmarg)
• Folio 59 verso: photograph of Birch trees at Thajwas forest rest house (31st May 1962)
• Folio 60 verso: photograph of a Shikara boat on Wular Lake, Srinagar
• Folio 60 verso: photograph of Ziarat, near Hanchwara, showing Platanus, Euonymus, Celtis and Crataegus species of tree
• Folio 60 verso: photograph of a view from Shankarachariya hilltop over Dal Lake with houseboats (Srinagar, 6th June 1962)
• Folio 61 verso: photograph of a view across Liddar Valley from Pakalgam forest rest house, with kail seed trees
• Folio 61 verso: photograph of lopped Hardwood trees (Liddar C.38, Pahalgam)
• Folio 62 verso: photograph of Juglans,Corylus, Aesculus and Prunus trees (Liddar C.38, Pahalgam)
• Folio 62 verso: photograph of Populus ciliata species of tree (Liddar C.38, Pahalgam)
• Folio 63 verso: two photographs of a large Chinar tree at Bijhchara
• Folio 64 verso: photograph of Chinar trees at Bijhchara
• Folio 65 verso: photograph of an Ulmus tree near Srinagar
• Folio 66 recto: photograph of relict Hardwoods on lower talus (large pohu), Pahalgam (4th June 1962)
• Folio 66 verso: photograph at Fatepur forest rest house, Sindh ‘R.,’ showing ‘Basu, Kaul, Fotidar’ and two D.F.O.s’ (?)Forest Department officers) (5th June 1962)
• Folio 67 recto: two photographs of scenes at Pyrethrum Farm at Manasbal, Kashmir
• Folio 68 recto: photograph of 2nd plant rotation, 3 month coppice, behind first rotation, 10 year old coppice (Salix alba plantations, Shah Gund)
• Folio 68 recto: photograph of pollarded trees at 10 years old and with 6 month old shoots (Salix alba plantations, Shah Gund)
• Folio 69 recto: photograph of Hardwood and Silver Fir trees on the way up to Rotang Pass
• Folio 69 verso: photograph of a view from Drangiani rest house to Shamsbarie of 14,338ft. (5th June 1962)
• Folio 70 recto: photograph of tree-lined Tun Avenue, Chakrata Road, Dehra
• Folio 71 recto: two photographs of Chir tree plantations in a demonstration area (new forest)
• Folio 72 recto: two photographs with the description ‘F.R.I.’ showing views of a large building
• Folio 73 recto: photograph of a lunch party at Ningli forest rest house, showing persons that include Basu, Kaul and Fotidar (5th June 1962)