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Envelope containing photographs of 'excerpts from 3 early Chhing (?) scroll maps of Yellow River showing dykes and conservancy works', and attached notes by Joseph Needham, 1954-12-22
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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/119/8/11
Scope and Contents
The photographs were sent to Needhamby Rewi Alley. The documents also include an empty envelope originally containing photographs from Alley of 'excerpts from Ming scroll map of Yellow River, Huan basin, Grand Canal, Yangtze, and dykes and sluices'. The photographs have Joseph Needham's detailed descriptions on the reverse.
Dates:
1954-12-22
Found in:
Needham Research Institute
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Letter from John Combridge of Ilford, Essex, about developments in the study of the history of horology, copy of Joseph Needham's reply, and series of enclosures provided by Combridge, 1976-03-05 - 1976-03-25
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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/104/1/12
Scope and Contents
Matters discussed include a Fukienese hydraulic escapement; progress of John Major with his work on the 'lunar mansions'. The enclosures comprise a photocopy of a letter from Rewi Alley in China to Combridge describing the 'Fukienese hydraulic escapement; list of Joseph Needham's and Combridge's contributions to 'Min Pao Monthly'; photocopy of a published letter from Combridge to the publication about S. A. Gage's report on the Gu-shan device he saw in 1927, and Zheng Yu-qi's [Cheng Yü-Chhi...
Dates:
1976-03-05 - 1976-03-25
Found in:
Needham Research Institute
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Letter from Rewi Alley in Lungchuan, Chekiang, China, about his tour of various small industries in the province, and attached information about ancient Chinese swords made at Lungchuan [龍泉 / Long Quan], 1974-11-03 - 1974-11-13
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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/236/1/21
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Fonds:
This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.
Dates:
1974-11-03 - 1974-11-13
Found in:
Needham Research Institute
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Postcard from Rewi Alley showing a Han dynasty lacquer pot held in Nanking Museum, China, 1954-09-21
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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/335/7/1
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 6, Part 2: Agriculture' was written by Francesca Bray and published in 1984. Bray made extensive use of notes collected by Joseph Needham on the subject. Bray and Needham's notes are therefore mixed together. Originally Bray stored the notes in a filing cabinet under subject headings. These headings are listed in SCC2/330/1. However, many of the files contained remained empty and it was decided to merge the material into several large files,...
Dates:
1954-09-21
Found in:
Needham Research Institute
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Typed notes on Chienfotung [千佛洞 / Qian Fo Dong] prepared by Rewi Alley, 1943-11-23
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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/57/15
Scope and Contents
The notes give cave numbers and describe contents.
Dates:
1943-11-23
Found in:
Needham Research Institute