Letter from Rewi Alley in Peking, China, about his observations of spinning wheels and belt drives in rural North-West China and other matters, 1954-12-14
File
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/98/2/2
Scope and Contents
Other matters discussed include the geological ideas of Chu Hsi of the Sung dynasty; Alley's ''Sunday Afternoon' story at Sandan'. The documents also include a photograph of a block-spoked driving-wheel, used for spinning hemp, flax etc., taken by Joseph Needham at Dunhuang, Gansu, 1943; photograph of a man preparing material for spinning, (probably the same place and date).
Dates
- Creation: 1954-12-14
Extent
3 item(s) (3 pieces) : Paper and photographs
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Alley, Rewi; Needham, Joseph
Finding aid date
2005-07-08 15:20:33+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository
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Needham Research Institute
8 Sylvester Road
Cambridge CB3 9AF United Kingdom
+441223 762157
Library@nri.cam.ac.uk