[Distant view of the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon], 1880 - 1889
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y302B/37
Scope and Contents
272 x 215 mm. View looking west across the Great Royal Lake towards the Shwe Dagon Pagoda. Photographer unknown, probably either Watts and Skeen or J. Jackson.
Dates
- Creation: 1880 - 1889
Creator
- Watts and Skeen (fl. 1888-1908) (photographers) (Organization)
- Jackson, J, fl. 1860-1919 (photographer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Fonds:
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
Bibliography
For a history of the building see:
Pearn, B. R. (1939), A History of Rangoon, Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press, pp. 1-127.
General
SG.
Date information
DateText: The photographs were probably taken in the 1880s..
Originator(s)
Watts and Skeen or J Jackson [?]
Finding aid date
2003-10-10 14:04:21+00:00
Includes index.
Repository Details
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