Farrer Family Collection - photographic material
- GB 235 RJF/2/2
- Séries
- 1890-2004
Parte deReginald Farrer Collection
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Farrer Family Collection - photographic material
Parte deReginald Farrer Collection
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Farrer/Purdom, Lakeside Horticultural Society Photo Album, Volume 2
Parte deReginald Farrer Collection
Inscribed 'J. Purdom, from C.H. Hough, Xmas 1912. This appears to be from Purdom's first expedition to China between 1909 and 1912 and covers Peking, Amdo and River Tow in Tibet, Jehol, Peling Range, Kansu, Choni, and pictures of people and places, including one of Purdom himself.
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Farrer/Purdom, Lakeside Horticultural Society Photo Album, Volume 3
Parte deReginald Farrer Collection
A compilation of photographs of Tibetan and Kansu people and scenery from both of Purdom's Chinese expeditions, 1909 - 1915. Many of these photographs appear in other albums.
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Farrer/Purdom, Lakeside Horticultural Society Photo Album, Volume 5
Parte deReginald Farrer Collection
A small collection of photographs, some dated 1912, many taken in Peking. They include Purdom with the Commercial Attache to the British Legation, Sir Alexander Hosie, and include images of W. Christie with Mission children. There are many undated photographs of Purdom on expedition in Kokonor, Shansi and Honan.
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Farrer/Purdom, Lakeside Horticultural Society Photo Album, Volume 4
Parte deReginald Farrer Collection
Photographs recording Purdom's work as Advisor of the State Forests for the Railways. It shows Kwang Shan Po Forest Station, Chi Kung Shan, the selection of a site for establishment of forestry nurseries, the Hsi Ling tombs, Li Kia Chia, the survey of the Kalgan Railroad for afforestation, and ends with some shots at the railway station during the 1920 famine.
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Farrer/Purdom, Lakeside Horticultural Society Photo Album, Volume 1
Parte deReginald Farrer Collection
Inscription to 'My dear Bill, from RF', 07/02/1917. Photographs by Farrer. Starts in Peking in 1914 and progresses to Mei S'an, Gwang Hui Ssu, Mien Chi Hsien, Hwa S'an, Lin Tung, Satanee, Siku, 'Thundercrown', Jo-ni, then in 1915, Lanchow, Sining, Wei-Yuan, 'Wolvesden Pass', Tien Tang Ssu, Chebson Ssu, 'Creda Rossa' and 'Clear Lake'. Many shots of villages and mountain scenery, including the locations where various plants were found. There are also photographs from Farrer's lone journey south from Lanchow, before he was reunited with Purdom to travel down the Ja-ling-Jang, through the Yangtze Gorges to Ichang.
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