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Bell Collection: Photographs of Tibet and Sikkim. Photographer(s): Bell, Charles...
Catalogue reference: Photo 1112
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This record is about the Bell Collection: Photographs of Tibet and Sikkim. Photographer(s): Bell, Charles... dating from 1905-1921.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 1112
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Title (The name of the record)
- Bell Collection: Photographs of Tibet and Sikkim. Photographer(s): Bell, Charles Alfred.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1905-1921
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Description (What the record is about)
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Collection of loose prints of Tibet and Sikkim in six parts (Photo 1112/1-6) and a collection of duplicate film negatives (original nitrate negatives destroyed) at Neg 1112; the majority photographed by Bell, but including the work of other photographers, including Henry Martin. Formerly part of the Bell Collection at Mss Eur F80. Sir Charles Alfred Bell (1870-1945), administrator and Tibetologist; entered Indian Civil Service and appointed Political Officer, Sikkim in 1908; subsequently Political Officer for Sikkim, Bhutan and Tibet until 1918.
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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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- Unspecified
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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)
- Gift, Part of the Bell Collection at Mss Eur F80; transferred from European Manuscripts August 2002.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/6f1a7b80-ccc9-4856-896e-83ba8dd2884d/
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Bell Collection: Photographs of Tibet and Sikkim. Photographer(s): Bell, Charles Alfred.