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Bailey Collection: Photographs July 1924-April 1926.
Catalogue reference: Photo 1083/76
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This record is a file about the Bailey Collection: Photographs July 1924-April 1926. dating from 1924-1926.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 1083/76
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Title (The name of the record)
- Bailey Collection: Photographs July 1924-April 1926.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1924-1926
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Description (What the record is about)
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Green half-leather bound album measuring 305x250mm, similar in style with Mss Eur F157/819 and also in good condition. The albums contains views of Tibet, Sikkim, Bhutan and a few of India (Darjiling and Calcutta) and can be broadly broken down into the following categories:. Prints 1-67 Views of Lhasa, including a good portrait of the Dalai Lama (print 62), 1924. Prints 68-104 Journey through Tibet to Sikkim, 1924. Prints 105-149 Miscellaneous views: Sikkim, hunting expedition in Assam, visit of Tsarong Shapé to H.M.S. Chatham at Calcutta, portrait of Sir Harry Lauder at Barrackpore, 1924-25. Prints 150-188 Views in Tibet, May-July 1925. Pictures of birds' nests, Tibetan shooting competition at Gyantse, dancing at Gyantse. Prints 189-209 Views of Bhutan (Dukye, Ha, Paro, etc.), September 1925. Prints 210-223 Visit of the King and Queen of the Belgians to Darjiling, September 1925. Prints 224-245 Views of Bhutan and Darjiling, September-October 1925. Prints 246-269 Hunting trip to Sikkim with the Viceroy Lord Lytton, October-November 1925. Prints 270-278 Miscellaneous views of Gangtok, Calcutta and Chandannagar, January 1926. Prints 279-286 Tiger hunting in Nepal, February 1926. Prints 287-301 Miscellaneous views of Sikkim, April 1926. Process = Gelatin silver prints. Photographers = Frederick Marshman Bailey and one print by M. Sain,;.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Language (The language of the record)
- Not applicable
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 302 items
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Unrestricted. Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Collection originally placed on permanent loan by Mrs Irma Bailey, wife of Lieutenant-Colonel F.M. Bailey, and bequeathed to India Office Library and Records on her death in 1988.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 33 mm x 39 mm to 259 mm x 189 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/244a8c3f-eb34-430d-b763-7964d3acda80/
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This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
Within the fonds: Photo
British Library Photo Collection
Within the sub-fonds: Photo 1083
Bailey Collection: Synopsis.
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Bailey Collection: Photographs July 1924-April 1926.