Views from Natu La

Views from Natu La

BMH.B.12.1 (Film negative)

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Key Information

Photographer

Arthur Hopkinson

Collection

A. J. Hopkinson

Date of Photo

February 9th 1927?

Region

Chumbi Valley Region > Natu La

Accession number

BMH.B.12.1

Image Dimensions

85 x 110

The top of the pass known as Natu La, which formed the crossing point from Sikkim into Tibet. Snow clouds can be seen rolling in. This photograph was taken in very cold weather conditions using a tripod stand. Hopkinson states that this image was taken at 9 o'clock in the morning in February 1927

Further Information

Photographic Process

Negative film nitrate

Expedition

A. J. Hopkinson's Tour of Duty as British Trade Agent, Gyantse, 1927-28

Previous Catologue Number

3

Other Information

In Negative - The negative has been cut very crudely, especially down the left hand edge of the image [MS 29/06/2006]

Notes on print/mount - One contact print made from this negative is contained in A. J. Hopkinson's negative case with the negative. The print appears to have been removed from an album, as there are traces of black mounting paper around the edges of the print as if it has been taken out after previously being glued in place. A partially decipherable caption has been written on the back in pencil: "View above Shasima from NATU LA - looking north (Sikkim). Clouds coming from south Febry 8th 1927 - 9am". The number 'H 12' has also been written on the back and the number '3' has been written on the front top right corner in pencil. [MS 29/06/2006]

Manual Catalogues -


Manual Catalogues - [Caption in A. J. Hopkinson's negative album 'Tibet B']: '12 - Ditto [View from Nathu]' [MS 21/04/2006]

Other Information - Dates


Other Information - Dates: This photograph has been dated February 8th 1927 according to the caption on the back of the print. However, in Hopkinson's Diary he states that he travelled over the Natu La on February 9th 1927 and the image has been given this date as the more contemporary reference. For dating of image, see A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/53, Letters mainly from Gyantse 1926-27, undated diary entry, page A [MS 29/06/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Views from Natu La" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMH.B.12.1.html>.

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