| Bib ID |
4598918 |
| Format |
Picture, Online, Online - Google Books |
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| Online Versions |
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| Description |
between ca. 1880-1890
27 photographs : b &w ; 27.7 x 21 cm.
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| Summary |
The collection consists of 27 photographic prints of daily life, Buddhist monks and rituals and the former royal palace at Mandalay.
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| Full contents |
- 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
- 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"].
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| Biography/History |
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.
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| Notes |
Title devised by cataloguer based on information provided by donor, captions and numbering transcribed from back of photos if available.
Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn4598918
Collection donated by Lady Griffin, nee Jean Whyte, granddaughter of A.R. Whyte.
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| Source of Acquisition |
Donated with no copyright restrictions by Lady Griffin, granddaughter of photographer, except acknowledgement of photographer and source. |
| Subjects |
Buddhism - Burma - Photographs. | Architecture - Burma - Photographs. | Palaces - Burma - Photographs. | Burma - Court and courtiers - 19th century - Photographs. | Burma - 19th century - Photographs.
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