IDNO

P.96571.WIL

Description

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“F. W. became Political Officer in Sikkim on January 4th, 1933.
The Williamsons’ wedding photos.
31. “At Gangtok Residency 22.5.33 (Sheriff’s photos)
31e. “At the Residency 22.5.33 (Professional photo)”. View of guests and marquees.
See ww: (Robert) toplis, Peggy, fw, (George) Sheriff, (Bess) toplis, (Dr.) Graham, Kula, Tashi, Kuku, Clara, Arthur, Georgie, Dickie, Jean, Maharaja of sikkim, Maharani of sikkim, Tobgye, Chuni
See mpow: 57-8 for a description of the wedding and reception.” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

S Asia; India; Sikkim; Gangtok

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Robert Toplis; Margaret Williamson (Peggy); Frederick Williamson; ?Jigdal Tsewang (George-la); ?George Sherriff; Bess Toplis

Photographer

Professional Photographer

Collector / Expedition

Date

22 May 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

The transcription of this album by Mark Turin and Sara Shneiderman was carried out with reference to Krystina Cech’s catalogue list alone. Alex Nadin has since revised their cataloguing by systematically matching their records to the images. Margaret Williamson’s handwritten captions for photographs have now been transcribed into the Inscription field, and Cech’s descriptions appear in the Description field. Correct entries for Place, Named Person and Other Nos. have also been entered by Alex Nadin. [Sudeshna Guha 29/10/2002]

A reproduction of this image was displayed in Collected Sights in the section Tibet, Bhutan and Sikkim with the descriptive label: “View of British Residency where Frederick Williamson lived. This photo was taken on the day of his wedding to Margaret Marshall. A marquee was erected for the wedding reception.” [Alex Nadin 09/12/02]