This collection consists of material created and gathered from the expeditions of F. Ludlow and G. Sherriff, thought their expeditions of Bhutan and Tibet during 1933-1949.

The collection consists of 5 sub-series: plant documents, expedition documents, diaries, correspondence and visual material.

[1] This series consists of a variety of material which includes plant and seed lists from their expedition with a large focus on Primula, Meconopsis and Rhododendrons, as well as publications gathered by Ludlow and Sherriff which cover their shared interest in the Himalayan region and it's flora and fauna. There is also a garden register donated by the Knox Finlay family detailing the progress of plants/seeds in their gardens acquired from various expeditions including Ludlow and Sherriff's between 1951-52.

[2] This series consists of a variety of expedition documents ranging from itineraries and maps to administration lists and passports.

[3] This series consists of originals and photocopies of the diaries of Sherriff and Ludlow during their expeditions.

[4] This series consists of a variety of correspondence from and to Sherriff and Ludlow over the course of their expeditions.

[5] This series consists of a variety of material including: photographic material, films and videos. Photographic material ranges from prints and negatives taken by Sherriff and Ludlow to prints of digital images taken as exhibition documentation in 2014. The films are..... There have been dvd surrogates made of the films to ensure continued accessibility.

Printed, black and white, Christmas card on glossy paper. Message on one side only. Features a photograph, presumably taken by Frank Ludlow and a message below with printed image of holly and berries to the right.

The photograph is in black and white and features Namcha Barwa [Namchabarwa] (SE Tibet) at 25445 ft.

TRANSCRIPTION

[Photograph]

NAMCHA BARWA 25445 FT
S.E. TIBET

Merry
Christmas
[SIGNED] F. Ludlow

A black and white photograph, mounted on thick board with a metal hood fixed to the top (to hang like an ornament?) and a handwritten message on the back.

Not signed but the message is in Frank Ludlow's handwriting.

The photograph is in black and white and features a yak and a small Tibetan child. Presumably taken by Ludlow in 1936.

TRANSCRIPTION

[FRONT]
[Photograph]

[REVERSE]

Tibet 1936 [Photograph]
With all good wishes for Xmas
and the New Year

Contains the original diaries of G. Sherriff, detailing his expeditions with Frank Ludlow in Bhutan and Tibet (1933-1934, 1936-1938, 1940, 1949). There are loose leaf sheets interleaved between the pages of some of the diaries. These contain a variety of letters, clippings, itineraries, plant lists and cost lists.

Some diaries contained notes left in place by Dr. HR Fletcher when researching for his book 'A Quest Of Flowers: The Plant Explorations of Frank Ludlow and George Sherriff" (1976).

A single bound reprint that includes 2 parts, an article by Frank Ludlow and a list of the birds. Originally published separately in The Ibis in 1944:

• The Birds of South-Eastern Tibet. By Frank Ludlow (with Notes by N.B. Kinnear), from The Ibis for January 1944, p. 43-86.
  Ludlow, F. and Kinnear, N.B. (1944), The Birds of South-eastern Tibet. Ibis, 86: 43-91. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919X.1944.tb07533.x

• Ludlow, F. (1944), The Birds of South-eastern Tibet. Ibis, 86: 176-208. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919X.1944.tb03877.x

A single bound reprint of an article by Frank Ludlow. Originally published in The Ibis in October 1951.

Ludlow, F. (1951), THE BIRDS OF KONGBO AND POME, SOUTH-EAST TIBET. Ibis, 93: 547-578. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919X.1951.tb05458.x

This collection consists of material created and gathered from the expeditions of George Sherriff in Bhutan and Tibet during 1933-1949.

The collection consists of 5 sub-series: diaries, correspondence, expedition material, visual material, and plant collection documentation.

[1] Diaries: This series consists of the original diaries of George Sherriff during his expeditions.

[2] Correspondence: This series consists of a variety of correspondence from and to George Sherriff.

[3] Expedition Material: This series consists of a variety of expedition documents ranging from itineraries and maps to administration lists and passports.

[4] Visual Material: This series consists of a variety of material including: photographic material, films and videos. Photographic material ranges from prints and negatives taken by Sherriff and Ludlow to prints of digital images taken as exhibition documentation in 2014. The films are..... There have been dvd surrogates made of the films to ensure continued accessibility.

[5] Plant Collection Documentation: This series consists of a variety of material which includes plant and seed lists from their expedition with a large focus on Primula, Meconopsis and Rhododendrons, as well as publications gathered by Ludlow and Sherriff which cover their shared interest in the Himalayan region and it's flora and fauna. There is also a garden register donated by the Knox Finlay family detailing the progress of plants/seeds in their gardens acquired from various expeditions including Ludlow and Sherriff's between 1951-52.