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Mss Eur F157/324(34)

Record Id:

041-003247144

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002305836

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100026879933.0x002092

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Mss Eur F157/324(34)

Title:

Village of But. Photographer: Kennedy, Robert Siggins

Scope & Content:

Genre: Landscape Photography

View looking along the grassy ridge towards the houses of the village of But, visited by Nevill and Kennedy in February 1914: 'The following day we visited the village of But, two hours' journey from Konia. This village is like the latter situated on a magnificent defensible position on a bluff rising almost sheer from the Dirang Chu. There are 20 houses. The conditions are exactly the same as at Konia. They are just as degraded and filthy. None spoke Tibetan. They apparently have no religion. They are never visited by the Tawang officials. They are entirely under the control of the Mijis. Round the village there are large flats of excellent land, little of which is at present cultivated....'

Collection Area:

India Office Records and Private Papers

Project / Collection:

India Office Private Papers

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002305836
036-002306205
040-002306214
041-003247144

Is part of:

Mss Eur F157 : Papers of Lt-Col Frederick Marshman Bailey, Indian Army 1900, Indian Political Service 1905-38, and of other members of his family
Mss Eur F157/324(a)-325 : Lt-Col Frederick Marshman Bailey, Indian Army 1900, Indian Political Service 1905-38: printed reports by others
Mss Eur F157/324(i) : Report on the Aka Promenade 1913-14, by Captain G.A. Nevill [with photographs]

Mss Eur F157/324(34) : Village of But. Photographer: Kennedy, Robert Siggins

Hierarchy:

032-002305836[0020]/036-002306205[0009]/040-002306214[1380]/041-003247144

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F157

Record Type (Level):

Item

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Not applicable

Scripts:

Not applicable

Techniques:

Photograph
Photographic Print
Printing-Out Paper Print
Silver Printing-Out Paper Print

Start Date:

1914

End Date:

1914

Date Range:

5 Feb 1914

Era:

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