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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 woven bamboo baskets filled with food sitting on a box inside a tent. A longer cylindrical woven basket with cloth cover filled with drink leans on box from behind and pokes from out behind the other baskets.

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Ceremonial presents from the Maharanee

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 Major George Sherriff demonstrating to locals how to press a plant specimen

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First lesson in pressing a specimen

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 tea pot on ground sat beside an urn (possibly filled with hot saffron rice as described in HJH/1/1/17) and a woven basket that is presumably a flagon containing water, tea or another drink. Further back sits another basket and some food.

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Ceremonial tea

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]

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The Lhuntzi Dzongpon's wife and daughter

1 black and white photograph mounted on thick black paper.

Photograph of porter with horse. second horse and porter in background.

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On the road near Byiti Sim. Half way to Kingarapden
30/Mar/49
49.A.7.4

1 black and white photograph mounted on thick grey paper.

Photograph of porters (six in total), with 2 horses further back. By the tree to the left, Betty Sherriff (left) & George Sherriff (right) can be seen on either side.

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On the way to Kingarapden [Kuenga Rabten]. Halt to press a specimen.
30/Mar/49
49.A.7.3

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.

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

black and white photograph mounted on thick black paper.

Photograph of an older Bhutanese man

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49.A.4.5

1 black and white photograph mounted on thick grey paper.

Photograph of mountains landscape in background, trees in foreground.

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Kanchenjunga from Darjeeling
Apr. 1949
49.A.3.1

1 black and white photograph mounted on thick black paper.

Photograph of people traveling with horses/mules up a cliffside path. Betty Sherriff at the front, George Sherriff behind with a horse or mule. Porters follow.

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On the road to Kingarapden' [Kuenga Rabten]
1/Apr./1949
49/A/8/3