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Photo 92/11(17)

Record Id:
041-003046273
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-003045119
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100025648519.0x0012a2
LARK:
SLARK:
Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 92/11(17)
Title:

No. 6. Durbar, Fort Stedman [Yaunghwe], 1889. Photographer: Muntz, W.E.

Scope & Content:

Genre: Historical Events

View of durbar meeting in session, looking towards Scott seated on platform. Unsharp. The durbar is described in Scott's diary for 22 May 1889: 'Arrangements for the durbar all the morning. Good deal of rain all the morning, but faired up pretty well. Chiefs all in good time. Tonnochy drew up every available man as a guard of honour. Troops presented arms, general salute, bugles, etc, while I walked in in solitary state. Had considerable effect on the bounders - even old Yonghwe who was quite respectful for half an hour at least. Durbar speech listened to with considerable attention considerably to my discomposure. I had not expected it judging from previous efforts. Allusion to the [?]Nying On Prince however broke the spell and there were interpellations and interruptions immediately. Yonghwe ludicrously delighted with his sword of honour and was [?]paraded about making cuts and thrusts in his boyish fashion to everybody's amusement. Rest were more or less pleased. Then Muntz with my camera took three views in succession, 2 mins, 40 secs and 10 secs (out of focus but all about the same treated with diff. developments). Then had some slow drill on the parade ground and eventually got them all bundled off. Developed photos all the evg. Tremendously steady downpour which found out weak places in the roof. Durbar on the whole a success.' (Diary for Feb-Dec 1889, Mss Eur F278/4, p. 33). Duplicate at Photo 92/5 (60).

[Albumen print, 184x118mm].

Subjects = durbars; official events; Scott (Sir George) Collection

Location = Burma; Myanmar; Shan; Yaunghwe

Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-003045119
040-003046256
041-003046273
Is part of:
Photo 92 : Sir James George Scott Collection: Photographs of Burma (particularly the Shan States). Photographer(s): Scott, James George
Photo 92/11 : Scott Collection: Album 'W', Views of Burma. Photographer(s): Sir George Scott, Felice Beato and others

 

Photo 92/11(17) : No. 6. Durbar, Fort Stedman [Yaunghwe], 1889. Photographer: Muntz, W.E.
Hierarchy:
032-003045119[0011]/040-003046256[0017]/041-003046273
Container:
View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 92
Record Type (Level):
Item
Extent:
1 item
Digitised Content:
Languages:
Not applicable
Scripts:
Not applicable
Start Date:
1889
End Date:
1889
Date Range:
22 May 1889
Era:
CE
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Former External References:
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Material Type:
Photographs
Legal Status:
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Names:
Muntz, W.E.