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'Tibetan's Prize Hats'
GB 235 HJH/2/2/18 · Item · 7 May 1949
Part of Mr. John Herbert Hicks Collection

black and white photograph mounted on thick black paper.

Photograph of 4 men outside near a tent. 2 have hats on.

writing on the back

[TRANSCRIPTION]

Tibetan's prize hats
7/May/1949
49.A.11.3

Hicks, John Herbert
GB 235 HJH/2/2/20 · Item · 18 May 1949
Part of Mr. John Herbert Hicks Collection

black and white photograph mounted on thick black paper.

Photograph of mountainous landscape as seen from Lao, Bhutan.

writing on the back

[TRANSCRIPTION]

The main range seen from Lao
18/May/1949
49.A.11.8

Hicks, John Herbert
GB 235 HJH/2/2/5/4 · Part · 5 July-9 August 1949
Part of Mr. John Herbert Hicks Collection

1 black and white photograph mounted on thick black paper. NOTE: rough dates derived from subject descriptions in Hicks' 'Index of negatives' found in his itinerary (GB235 HJH/4/1)

Photograph of the wife and daughter of the Lhuntzi [Lhuentse] Dzongpon [govenor/lord of Lhuentse]

Writing on the back.

[TRANSCRIPTION]

The Lhuntzi Dzongpon's wife and daughter

Hicks, John Herbert
GB 235 HJH/2/2/8 · Item · 31 March 1949
Part of Mr. John Herbert Hicks Collection

1 black and white photograph mounted on thick black paper.

Photograph of a river bank, ferry on the shore. 3 people on the boat. Forested hills in the background across the water.

Writing on the back

[TRANSCRIPTION]

The ferry over the Trongsa Chu
31/Mar/49
49.A.7.5

Hicks, John Herbert
'The Dzongpon of Lhuntzi"'
GB 235 HJH/2/2/28 · Item · 9 August 1949
Part of Mr. John Herbert Hicks Collection

black and white photograph

Photograph of an Mr JH Hicks (right) and a Bhutanese family (man, woman, and child)

writing on the back

[TRANSCRIPTION]

The Dzongpon of Lhuntzi
Bhutan, 1949
9/8/49

Hicks, John Herbert
Swamp Valley'
GB 235 HJH/2/2/25 · Item · 30 May 1949
Part of Mr. John Herbert Hicks Collection

black and white photograph mounted on heavier black paper

Photograph of a approaching the snow covered summit of a mountain (Me La) in Bhutan. 2 people (men) in the photograph

writing on the back

[TRANSCRIPTION]

Swamp Valley. Looking back from the Me La
30/May/49
49.A.12.7

Hicks, John Herbert
'Sunrise from Rudo La Pimi'
GB 235 HJH/2/2/29 · Item · 6 October 1949
Part of Mr. John Herbert Hicks Collection

black and white photograph mounted on card.

Photograph of a rugged tree covered landscape. Series of mountain ridges in the background. Some flowers in the foreground

writing on the back

[TRANSCRIPTION]

Sunrise from Rudo La [Rudong La] Pimi
6/Oct/49
49.A.16.4

Hicks, John Herbert
'Scenes from the Road'
GB 235 HJH/2/2/5 · Item · 28-29 March 1949, July/Aug 1949
Part of Mr. John Herbert Hicks Collection

2 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, no dates written. NOTE: rough dates derived from subject descriptions in Hicks' 'Index of negatives' found in his itinerary (GB235 HJH/4/1)

Hicks, John Herbert