Photographer's Caption

View down onto Chumbi Valley

PRM Caption

PRM Manuscripts Collection: ‘List of Tibetan Prints and Negatives’ - Book 1, From Gangtok to the Natu La August 1936: 3/1 - Pipitang village below Yatung and winding Amo Chu. Jelep La goes over distant hills to Kalimpong’

Date

August 2nd 1936

Film Negative Number

CA.36

Group

Journey up and scenery

Location

TL

Notes

A group of negatives containing images of the Residency, Gangtok and the Mission party preparing to go to Lhasa, the Maharanee of Sikkim, journey near Karponang, Changu Lake, Champithang and Chumbi Valley, Kargyu monastery and Yatung. At the top of the list is the comment ‘8, 9, 13, 17, 19, 20, 28, 31, 33, 36, 37 already enlarged 4x6. 3 copies’

Accession

1998.131.116.1

Photographer's Caption

BTA’s [British Trade Agent’s] house, Yatung

PRM Caption

PRM Manuscripts Collection: ‘List of Tibetan Prints and Negatives’ - Book 1, From Gangtok to the Natu La August 1936: ‘3/3 - British Trade Agent’s bungalow at Yatung. The Dalai Lama stayed here in 1910 when fleeing from Chinese in Lhasa and India’

Date

August 2nd-3rd 1936

Film Negative Number

CA.37

Group

Journey up and scenery

Location

MR

Notes

A group of negatives containing images of the Residency, Gangtok and the Mission party preparing to go to Lhasa, the Maharanee of Sikkim, journey near Karponang, Changu Lake, Champithang and Chumbi Valley, Kargyu monastery and Yatung. At the top of the list is the comment ‘8, 9, 13, 17, 19, 20, 28, 31, 33, 36, 37 already enlarged 4x6. 3 copies’

Accession

1998.131.105

Photographer's Caption

Crossing flood water day before Lhasa

Film Negative Number

CN.3

Group

Location

BL

Notes

A group of negatives containing images of flood waters on journey to Lhasa, views of flooded Kyi Chu valley, Norbhu, Gyaltsen, head syce and pony, Ladakhi traders, Parade guard of honour, Regent’s house, Regent, Prime Minister, Turquoise bridge, Potala