IDNO

DG.144831.SHP

Description

"Haggling over pack transport at the Gangtok Rest House.
The capital of Sikkim. 7/8 August 1938."

Place

S Asia; India; Sikkim; Gangtok

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Jack, Archibald (Archie) Frederick Maclean (Leuit., R.E.)

Collector / Expedition

Date

7 - 8 August 1938

Collection Name

Shepheard Collection

Source

Shepheard Rogers, Patricia

Format

Album Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Related Archive: Noted in Shepheard's diary 'Some Notes of Ken Shepheard on his expedition to Lhasa, Tibet, in September - October 1938' pp.8 - 9,
"7 Aug 0900 Left Darjeeling in 3 Austin 7 cars via Teesta Bridge
to Gangtok
1500 arr. Gangtok;
1530 coolies arrived; Met the Dudleys."
"8 Aug 1245 left Gangtok with 4 riding and 6 pack ponies - five
hours late after a long haggle. Through mist, cloud
and heavy rain along precipitous climb to
Karponang.
Arr 1645
Gangtok 6000’
Karponang (Phusum) 9000’" [JD 26/01/2020]

Related Archive: Papers on 'Proposed visit of Lt., A.F.M. Jack, R.E. to Lhasa, 1938' are within the 'Declassified Files of Ministry of External Affairs in National Archives of India', reference 3665, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. [https://www.mea.gov.in/images/pdf/national-archive-new.pdf, JD 28/01/2020]