Pushing car on the Tang La

Pushing car on the Tang La

BMH.B.31.1 (Film negative)

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Key Information

Photographer

Arthur Hopkinson

Collection

A. J. Hopkinson

Date of Photo

March 8th 1927

Region

Chumbi Valley Region > Tang La

Accession number

BMH.B.31.1

Image Dimensions

85 x 108

The Political Officer Colonel F. M. Bailey hoped to improve the speed of communications between Gangtok and Gyantse by sending a car to be based in Tibet for the use of the Tibetan Trade Agent and others. The car was maintained in Phari, but Hopkinson makes clear in his journals [see Notes] that it was the source of a great deal of frustration. Here the Dodge car can be seen being pushed by Agency staff over the Tang La en route from Phari to Dochen. Hopkinson states that they reached the top of the Tang La with "much effort" [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing March 8th 1927, Camp Dochen, pages 2-3]

Further Information

Photographic Process

Negative film nitrate

Expedition

A. J. Hopkinson's Tour of Duty as British Trade Agent, Gyantse, 1927-28

Previous Catologue Number

a1

Other Information

Notes on print/mount - One contact print made from this negative is contained in A. J. Hopkinson's negative case with the negative. The print appears to have been removed from an album, as there are traces of black mounting paper around the edges of the print as if it has been taken out after previously being glued in place. An indecipherable caption has been written on the back in pencil, as has the reference 'H12'. The number 'a1' has been written on the front top right corner in pencil along with B31. [MS 29/06/2006]

Manual Catalogues -


Manual Catalogues - [Caption in A. J. Hopkinson's negative album 'Tibet B']: '31 - Ditto [Car on Tang La]' [MS 22/04/2006]

Other Information - Dates


Other Information - Dates: For dating of image, see A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing March 8th 1927, Camp Dochen, pages 2-3 [MS 29/06/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Pushing car on the Tang La" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMH.B.31.1.html>.

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