IDNO

P.96861.WIL

Description

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“F. W. became Political Officer in Sikkim on January 4th, 1933.
(Photos 135-147 were taken on leave taking and on the approach to Tibet Mpow: 77-78)
146. “Top of Mön-la Karchung, 17,442’, 31.7.33”
146c. “Looking north from pass towards Kula Kangri”
See gi: Mön-la Karchung, Kula Kangri
See ww: Tennant, samdup
See mpow: 79” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

S Asia; Bhutan; Mönla Karchung

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

31 July 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Bibliographical Reference: Margaret Williamson writes about Kulagangri published in Williamson, Margaret, 1987. Memoirs of a Political Officer’s Wife (Wisdom Publication, London) p. 79, noting:
“The view from the top was absolutely stunning, Gigantic crags including the 24,784 foot Kula kangri reared up on all sides, with snow and ice on their knife -edged ridges glistening brilliantly in the crisp morning sunshine.” [Dawa Dem 19/9/2008]

Place: This is the main pass from Bhutan to Tibet directly north of Bumthang, Bhutan. [Source: See gi, P120, Dawa Dem 19/9/2008]

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]