Box of photographs of Sikkim including plants and locations, taken by Colonel Duncan George Lowndes between around 1935 and 1937, filed alongside correspondence to R.E. Cooper regarding the photographs, and lists of plants sent to RBGE (accompanying herbarium specimens) and notes to and from James Sinclair regarding some of his plant identifications.

141 pages. Bound ledger with printed columns, labelled: 'Serial Number', 'Name of Plant', 'Divin. of Sikkim', 'Where collected', 'Date of Coll. of specimen', 'Serial No. in Herbm.', 'Serial No. in Ind. Gdn.'

Pages arranged by plant family.

1 black and white photograph mounted on thick grey paper.

Photograph of mountains landscape in background, trees in foreground.

Writing on the back.

[TRANSCRIPTION]

Kanchenjunga from Darjeeling
Apr. 1949
49.A.3.1

1 black and white photograph mounted on thick grey paper.

Photograph an Indian village scene. Outside of the side of a building, wheel and other materials leaning against a fence.

Writing on the back.

[TRANSCRIPTION]

Indian village scene
26/Mar/49
49.A.6.6

1 black and white photograph mounted on thick black paper.

Photograph of the village, Hatisar. A cart is in the foreground, small buildings in the background.

Writing on the back.

[TRANSCRIPTION]

Indian village. Hatisar
26/Mar/49
49.A.6.5

3 black and white photographs mounted on thick grey paper.

title taken from Hick's 'Index of negatives'

Writing on the back of paper behind each photograph

2 black and white photographs mounted on thick black paper.

title taken from Hick's 'Index of negatives'

Writing on the back of paper behind each photograph

1 black and white photograph mounted on thick grey paper.

Photograph of people walking on a dusty road carrying packs. Hills to the left and in the distance. Leading the group is Major George Sherriff (on foot) and his wife Betty Sherriff (on the horse to the left of G.Sherriff)

Writing on the back

[TRANSCRIPTION]

Entering the hills. Three miles beyond Hatisar [Hatisar F.V, India]
27/Mar/49
49.A.7.1