Asian Collection (page 85)

Buddhist caves, Luang Prabang, Laos
Scene inside the Buddhist caves at Luang Prabang, Pak Ou, Laos

Wat Mahathat, Si Satchanalai, Thailand
Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat royal temple complex at Si Satchanalai Historical Park, Thailand, dating from the early 13th century. View of the central prang, with a seated Buddha figure below it

Wat Buddhai Sawan, Ayutthaya, Thailand
General view of the Wat Buddhai Sawan Buddhist monastery in Ayutthaya, Thailand. The large white structure on the right is the central prang, built in 1352

View across the Mekong River, Chiang Khong, Thailand
View across the Mekong River at Chiang Khong, Thailand, with Laos in the distance, and river boats on the near bank

Seated Buddha in Wat Si Chum, Old Sukhothai, Thailand
The large seated Buddha in the Wat Si Chum (Temple of the Bodhi Tree) at Old Sukhothai, Thailand. The temple dates from the 13th century

Wat Sri Sawai, Old Sukhothai, Thailand
View of Wat Sri Sawai, a small Buddhist temple with three prangs in Old Sukhothai, Thailand. There are many Hindu images and scenes here, suggesting that Sri Sawai was first a Hindu temple

Buddhas at Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang, Laos
Buddha statues inside the golden Bot (ordination hall) at Wat Xieng Thong (Temple of the Golden City), Luang Prabang, Laos. The temple itself was built around 1560

Poster depicting tea picking in Ceylon
Poster for the Empire Marketing Board, depicting women picking tea in Ceylon

Three Indian men in white robes, in an unidentified area of India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Farming scene in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A farming scene with oxen in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Ploughing with oxen, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A man ploughing with oxen in a field in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Madhya Pradesh, Central India
Scene in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India -- a rather barren looking landscape. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Unidentified area with river, India
An unidentified area with a river at the centre, in India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Ornate building in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
The ornately carved entrance to a building in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Ajaigarh Fort and Temple Ruins, Central India
Ajaigarh Fort and Temple Ruins, Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Group of people, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A group of people in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

View across a river, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A view across a river in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

River and riverbank, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
View of a river and riverbank in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

People in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A group of people in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Farming activities in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
Farming activities in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Jahaz Mahal, Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
The Jahaz Mahal (Ship Palace) at Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. It was built in the 15th century by Mohammed Shah (or his son) to house a harem of 15, 000 women

Mother and baby, Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A mother and her baby in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Man with jars, Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A man carrying two jars in a field in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Street scene in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A street scene in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

People outside colonial building, Mandu, Central India
A group of people outside a large colonial building in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

People form a circle in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A group of people forming a circle in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Buildings in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
View of buildings in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Domed building in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A domed building, possibly a tomb, in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

People in groups, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
People in separate groups in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Family group in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A family group in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. The woman is covering her face. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

George Vs Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
General view of the coronation of King George V at the Durbar in Delhi, India

Indian cavalry rehearsing for royal visit, Bombay
Indian cavalry rehearsing at the Apollo Bandar in Bombay, in preparation for the visit of King George V and Queen Mary for the Coronation Durbar

Peasant man with horse
A peasant working man in Istanbul on the Asian side of the Bosphorus stands with his white horse carrying two large metal containers on either flank

View from Asian side of Bosphorus to European side, with Ciragan Palace on the horizon, now turned into a luxury Hotel

Persian lady - Art Nouveau
A persian woman in art nouveau style wearing elaborate gilt headdress

Leanders Tower, Constantinople, also known as Kiz Kulesi, set within a border of a large white seashell. Also known as the Maidens Tower - standing a few hundred metres off the village of Uskudar

Queen Prajadipok of Siam
Her Majesty Queen Prajadipok of Siam (modern day Thailand), married to King Prajadipok, an enlightened sovereign educated principally in England. Date: 1926

Constantinople - Fountain
Constantinople, Turkey. View in Asia Minor on Asian side of Bosphorus. One of the Princes Islands is shown and Anadolu Hissari (Castle/Fortification) - mouth of the Goksu Deresi ( the sky stream)

The Skyline of Constantinople at night
The dramatic skyline of Constantinople, Turkey, with the moonlight reflecting on the waters of the Bosphorus as two rowing boats make their way homeward. View from Asia toward Europe

Bosphorus Steam Ferry
The whole business of Constantinople has historically been linked to the Bosphorus that divides the European side of the city from the Asian side of the city

Poster advertising Messageries Maritimes, French mail service steamships to Australia, Indochina, the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean, Brazil and Argentina

Group of Middle Eastern men
An unidentified group of seven Middle Eastern men pose for their photograph. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Wheelwrights - Mandu, Madhya Pradesh
Wheelwrights at work near Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, India attach metal rims to large cart wheels. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Saudi Arabian Bedouin man. The fascinating aspect of this card is that it was produced in Japan

Steam ferryboat on the Bosphorus near Bebek returning to Istanbul

Constantinople - View taken from the Galata Tower looking from the European toward the Asian side of the Bosphorus

Constantinople - RMS Carinthia
RMS Carinthia was first laid down in Barrow-in-Furness in 1924 with the yard number Hull 586. Originally she had the name Servia but was renamed at the time of her launching on 24 February 1925

Grazing sheep at Haidar Pacha, Constantinople
Sheep graze Haidar Pacha, Constantinople. On Asian side of the Bosphorus in the Uskudar District

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