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Photo 663/3

Record Id:

040-003118590

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003118387

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100026029619.0x00100e

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Photo 663/3

Title:

William Vernon Emanuel Collection: Photographs of Archaeological Sites in the Swat Valley. Photographer(s): Emanuel, William Vernon

Scope & Content:

Kodak negative wallet containing 56 nitrate film negatives of archaeological sites in the Swat Valley, with identifying captions listed on index sheets and on film edges. The index list for this wallet continues in a more sketchy fashion from 57-74, but these negatives are not present. Contemporary prints exist only for negative nos. 51, 52, 53, 54 and 55.

William Vernon Emanuel (d. 1940) was the author of 'The Wild Asses. A Journey through Persia' (London, 1939), and acted as interpreter and officer in charge of equipment, commisariat and supplies to the 1938 Swat and Afghanistan expedition. He was killed early in the Second World War. Lectured at the Royal Central Asian Society on 18 Jan 1939, and at the Royal Geographical Society on 6 Feb 1939. See also his article in 'Illustrated London News' of 24 December 1938, pp. 1189-91.

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003118387
040-003118590

Is part of:

Photo 663 : William Vernon Emanuel Collection: Miscellaneous prints and negatives. Photographer(s): Emanuel, William Vernon

Photo 663/3 : William Vernon Emanuel Collection: Photographs of Archaeological Sites in the Swat Valley. Photographer(s): Emanuel, William Vernon

Contains:

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Hierarchy:

032-003118387[0003]/040-003118590

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 663

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

56 items

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Not applicable

Scripts:

Not applicable

Techniques:

Film Negative
Negative
Nitrate Negative
Photograph

Start Date:

1938

End Date:

1938

Date Range:

1938

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Dimensions: 155 mm x 110 mm

Source of Acquisition:

Gift, 1983: Originally in the possession of William Vernon Emanuel and presented by his brother Lieutenant-Commander T. Emanuel, 1983.

Material Type:

Photographs

Legal Status:

Not Known

Names:

Weatherhead, T.D.