Androsace tibetica, Iris goniocarpa, Tien Tan Ssu
- GB 235 RJF/2/3/20
- Item
- 23/05/1915
Part of Reginald Farrer Collection
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Androsace tibetica, Iris goniocarpa, Tien Tan Ssu
Part of Reginald Farrer Collection
Meconopsis psilonomma (ex.icon.orig?)
Part of Reginald Farrer Collection
Farrer, Reginald John
letter dated 19/12/1915 from Farrer, Hotel Wagonlits, Peking, to Celia Noble
Part of Reginald Farrer Collection
Has spent the summer in the mountains in Valley of Rocks & Wolves. Describes sward of dancing lavender-blue poppies by tarns higher up. Received letter from friends regarding the War, death of one. Feels calmer, states he's taken a house to write book, begs her to visit, Bhuddhas around. Restoration of Imperial residences, killed the Republic and Yuan - being enthroned in New Year ambiguously President and Emperor. Further pleading to Celia to come.
Farrer, Reginald John
Farrer/Purdom, Lakeside Horticultural Society Photo Album, Volume 3
Part of Reginald 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.
Purdom, William
Rhododendron reginaldii / oreodoxa?, F63, Da Tung Alps
Part of Reginald Farrer Collection
Primula farreri / Primula species, No.29, Wolvesden Pass
Part of Reginald Farrer Collection
Farrer, Reginald John
Reginald Farrer, photograph album 2
Part of Reginald Farrer Collection
Album 2: 1914-1915, plants from Kansu expedition and some early shots of the Rock Garden at Ingleborough found amongst Reginald's things.
Reginald Farrer, photograph album 4
Part of Reginald Farrer Collection
Album 4: 1915; China including people, places and itinerary - some photographs by William Purdom.
Farrer/Purdom, Lakeside Horticultural Society Photo Album, Volume 1
Part of Reginald 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.
Farrer, Reginald John
Farrer written material, box 3; China Kansu expedition with William Purdom
Part of Reginald Farrer Collection
Box 3: 1914-1916; includes letter from William Purdom outlining plans for 1914 China Expedition; correspondence from 1914-15 China expedition; some letters to and from Isaac Bayley Balfour, 1915; correspondence to parents from Japan, [1916?]; various maps of Kansu, China; Farrer's writings about Kansu - published reprints and manuscripts, 1916-18; Farrer's writings about Kansu - not known if published; newspaper cuttings including articles written about the 'White Wolf' of Kansu, c.1914, some written by Farrer; invoices from Kansu expedition; list of slides relating to Kansu expedition compiled in 1985; transcriptions of two photograph albums relating to Kansu expedition [RJF/2/2/3-4]; miscellaneous ephemera.
Farrer Family