Indigenous Collection (#93)

Pagodas, Rangoon, Yangon, Burma, Myanmar
Late 19th century vintage photograph: Pagodas, Rangoon, Yangon, Burma, Myanmar

Horse and carriage, hackney, passenger vehicle, Italy
Late 19th century vintage photograph: Horse and carriage, hackney, passenger vehicle, Italy

British cavalry officers, at the Sphinx, Egypt
Vintage photograph: British army mounted soldiers, cavalry officers, at the Sphynx, Egypt, early 20th century

Sinai - group of Bedouin at the Convent of St Katherine, Catherine
Vintage 19th century photograph: Sergeant James McDonald (active 1865-9). Ordnance survey of the Peninsula of Sinai by the Royal Engineers - group of Bedouin at the Convent of St Katherine, Catherine

Large crowd in ceremonial bathing, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: large crowd in ceremonial bathing, India

Camel cart or carriage, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: camel cart or carriage, India

Tibetan Lama, photographed in northern India
Vintage 19th century photograph: Tibetan Lama, photographed in northern India. Lama is a title for a teacher of the Dharma in Tibetan Buddhism

Curio sellers, probably Tibetan, northern Inida
Vintage 19th century photograph: curio sellers, probably Tibetan, photographed in northern Inida

Workers in a tea factory on a plantation, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: workers in a tea factory on a plantation, India

Plantation workers on an Indian tea estate
Vintage 19th century photograph: plantation workers on an Indian tea estate

Plantation workers picking tea, India or Ceylon, Sri Lanka
Vintage 19th century photograph:large group of plantation workers picking tea, India or Ceylon, Sri Lanka

Religious rock carving, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: religious rock carving, India

festival car, a religious holiday proecession, Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph: festival car in a large crowd, a religious holiday proecession, Japan

Large group of workers Indian tea plantation, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: large group of workers Indian tea plantation, children, baskets of tea

Christian mission school Burma, Myanmar
Vintage 19th century photograph: Christian mission school Burma, Myanmar, with a group of girls of the Karen people

Troupe of Burmese performers, British India
Vintage 19th century photograph: troupe of Burmese performers, actors and musicians, British India

Group of prisoners in shackles, irons, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: group of prisoners in shackles, irons, India

Festival procession car with carved statue, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: festival procession car with carved statue, India

Large group of Indian men and children
Vintage 19th century photograph: large group of Indiam men and children

Man in winter costume, clothing, Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph: man in winter costume, probably the work of the Japanese studio of Shimooka Renjo

New Zealand - Maori family group at Atene, Whanganui
Vintage 19th century photograph: New Zealand - Maori family group outside a house at Atene, Whanganui

Boy on ox, pyramids at Giza in the background, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph: boy riding on ox with the pyramids at Giza in the background, Egypt

Street market, Egypt, sellng sugar cane?
Vintage 19th century photograph: steet market, Egypt, sellng sugar cane?

Jewish man, north Africa, probably Algeria
19th century vintage photograph: Jewish man, north Africa, probably Algeria

Fencing practice, kendo, Japan
19th century vintage photograph: fencing practice, kendo, Japan

Kuo Sung-Tao, first Chinese ambassdor to live in England
19th century vintage photograph: Kuo Sung-Tao (1818-?), officially known as Kuo Tajen was Chinas first diplomatic envoy to reside in Britain

Portrait of two north African men, Algeria
19th century vintage photograph: two north African men, Algeria

Chemin de la Fontaine Bleue, Algiers, Algeria
19th century vintage photograph: men on donkeys. Chemin de la Fontaine Bleue, Algiers, Algeria, North Africa

Chinese carpenters, wood workers, China
Early 20th century photograph: Chinese carpenters, wood workers, China

Carved pillar and gate, Peking, Beijing, China
Early 20th century photograph: Carved pillar and gate, Peking, Beijing, China

Paifang, pailou, arch and street scene, Peking, Beijing, China
Early 20th century photograph: Paifang, pailou, arch and street scene, Peking, Beijing, China

Tartar city walls, Peking, Beijing, China
Early 20th century photograph: Tartar city walls, Peking, Beijing, China

Chongwenmen, Hadamen, Hatamen Gate, Peking, Beijing, China
Early 20th century photograph: Chongwenmen, Hadamen, Hatamen Gate, Peking, Beijing, China

City wall, Peking, Beijing, China
Early 20th century photograph: City wall, Peking, Beijing, China

River boats and bridge, China
Early 20th century photograph: River boats and bridge, China

Gate and street, likely Peking, Beijing, China
Early 20th century photograph: Gate and street, likely Peking, Beijing, China

Zhengyangmenm, Qianmen Gate, Beijing, China
Early 20th century photograph: Zhengyangmenm, Qianmen Gate, Peking Beijing, China

Street and gate, likely Seoul Korea
Early 20th century photograph: Street and gate, likely Seoul Korea

Young Chunese woman, ornate robe, bound feet, China
Early 20th century photograph: Young Chunese woman, ornate robe, bound feet, China

Railway station, passenger train cars, Tientsin, Tianjin, China
Early 20th century photograph: Railway station, passenger in open train cars, Tientsin, Tianjin, China

Daily life, Chinese peasant farm workers, China
Early 20th century photograph: Daily life, Chinese peasant farm workers, China

Railway track near the Great Wall, China
Early 20th century photograph: Railway track near the Great Wall, China

Street stall, food vendor, China
Early 20th century photograph: Street stall, food vendor, China

View at Hong Kong, mountains
Early 20th century photograph: View at Hong Kong, mountains

Loose stones, damage, on top of the Great Wall, China
Early 20th century photograph:

View at Hong Kong, street scene
Early 20th century photograph: View at Hong Kong, street scene

View at Hong Kong, the Peak
Early 20th century photograph: View at Hong Kong, the Peak

View at Hong Kong, boats
Early 20th century photograph: View at Hong Kong, boats

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