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Temple Collection: Album of Burmese Views Photographer(s): Beato, Felice.
Catalogue reference: Photo 268
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This record is about the Temple Collection: Album of Burmese Views Photographer(s): Beato, Felice. dating from 1880s.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 268
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Title (The name of the record)
- Temple Collection: Album of Burmese Views Photographer(s): Beato, Felice.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1880s
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Description (What the record is about)
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Green half-leather album (binding weak, spine piece detached and some pages loose) measuring 303x248mm. The first 24 prints have accompanying descriptive letterpress captions pasted down on the back of the page to which they refer (a few are incorrectly placed). Prints 25-34 appear to have been added to the album later and include views in the Andaman Islands (prints 27-30) in addition to Burmese views. The photograph credited to Beato (print 11) and dated December 1889, is the earliest dated view taken by Beato in Burma.
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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)
- 34 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)
- Presented by Sir Richard Temple, 27 October 1919.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 139 mm x 103 mm to 220 mm x 276 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/3df1d934-709a-46c1-85cd-3225fdfb8033/
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Temple Collection: Album of Burmese Views Photographer(s): Beato, Felice.