IDNO

P.96706.WIL

Description

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“F. W. became Political Officer in Sikkim on January 4th, 1933.
76. “Tashi-chö Dzong from S.E. 29.6.33”
See gi: Tashi-chö Dzong
Due to the death of Gangten Tulku, the dzongpon of Thimphu, the Williamson’s plan to visit Tashi-chö dzong was cancelled (MPOW: 73).” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

S Asia; Bhutan; Thimphu [Tashichodzong]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

29 June 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Place: Tashichodzong(meaning "The Fortress of Glorious Religion") was previously built in 1641 and rebuilt in the 1960's by the Third king. His majesty's secretariat, some ministries and the central monk body are housed in Tashichodzong. [Dawa Dem 16/9/2008]

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]