Griffin Collection of photographs, Burma, ca. 1880-1890 [picture]/ A.R. Whyte
- Bib ID:
- 4598918
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Whyte, Adam
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Description:
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- between ca. 1880-1890
- 27 photographs : b &w ; 27.7 x 21 cm.
- Summary:
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The collection consists of 27 photographic prints of daily life, Buddhist monks and rituals and the former royal palace at Mandalay.
- Full contents:
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- 1. A Minister of State (unidentified) of King Theebaw, Burma
- 2. Shan girl
- 3. The stern of a Burmese boat
- 4. Burmese village cart
- 5. Burmese "hackney"
- 6. On the occasion of the cremation of a phongyee
- 7. Burmese dancing girls
- 8. The Palace, Fort Mandalay
- 9. View of east moat showing Mandalay Hill
- 10A. In the garden, Fort Dufferin , Mandalay
- 10B. One of the entrances to the Palace platform, Mandalay
- 11. The Indawyu (?) Pagoda
- 12. Queen's golden monastery, Mandalay
- 13. King Theebaw's monastery, Fort Mandalay
- 14. Carvings on the balcony of a kyaung (monastery)
- 15. A funeral procession on C. Road, Mandalay
- 16. A scene on the Irrawaddy
- 17. A group of phongyees [monks]
- 18. A view to the Fort Gardens showing entrance to reception (?) room & the watch tower (?), Mandalay
- 19. The Queen's throne room, now used as the U.B. Club, Fort Mandalay
- 20. South-West gate, bridge & moat, Fort Dufferin, Mandalay
- 21. The place where King Theebaw [Thibaw] gave up his kingdom, Fort Mandalay
- 22. Some of the 750 pagodas, Mandalay
- 23. View from the north corner of moat, Fort Dufferin, Mandalay
- 24. King Theebaw's reception house, Fort Mandalay
- 25. The Queen's throne room, now used as U.B. Club
- 26. [View of one large central pagoda surrounded by numerous small pagodas on a plain. Caption on front of photo says "525 pagodas"].
- Biography/History:
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Photographs were taken by A. R. Whyte, for 30 years a merchant for Rowe & Co., Rangoon, Burma (now Myanmar). Born in Forres, A. R. Whyte spent much of his life in Pegu, Burma.
- Notes:
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- Title devised by cataloguer based on information provided by donor, captions and numbering transcribed from back of photos if available.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-151517274
- Collection donated by Lady Griffin, nee Jean Whyte, granddaughter of A.R. Whyte.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Donated with no copyright restrictions by Lady Griffin, granddaughter of photographer, except acknowledgement of photographer and source.
- Subject:
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This collection contains 27 records. - Copyright:
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Out of Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Photograph
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1890
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