Bhutan Collection

Climbers on Chomolhari, Bhutan, May 1937
Photograph showing two climbers on the 24, 000 ft. Himalayan mountain Chomolhari, near Phari Dzong, Bhutan, 20th May 1937. The photograph, taken by F. Spencer Chapman, shows C.E

British Military Campaign to Tibet - Mount Jomolhari
View of Mount Jomolhari or Chomolhari, near Phari, on the border between Tibet and Bhutan, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military

The Ammo Chu, a river between Tibet and Bhutan, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to

Mount Jomolhari or Chomolhari, on the border between Tibet and Bhutan, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside

Tuna bungalows and Mount Jomolhari or Chomolhari, on the border between Tibet and Bhutan, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military

View of Lingmethang plain, Bhutan, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa

British and northern Indian leaders (?) group photo, c.1880 s

Castle and bridge in Wandipoor, Bhutan. Illustration by Lieutenant Samuel Davis from Captain Samuel Turners Account of an Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in Tibet, 1800

Residence of the Lam Ghassatoo, Bhutan. Illustration by Lieutenant Samuel Davis from Captain Samuel Turners Account of an Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in Tibet, 1800

Taschichhoedzong, Buddhist monastery and fortress near Thimphu, Bhutan. Illustration by Lieutenant Samuel Davis from Captain Samuel Turners Account of an Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in

Buxa Duar, Bhutan. Illustration by Lieutenant Samuel Davis from Captain Samuel Turners Account of an Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in Tibet, 1800

Soft-leaved primrose, Primula mollis. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l Europe

Agapetes flava (Pentapterygium flavum). Native to Bhutan. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Keys rhododendron, Rhododendron keysii. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l Europe

Group of lamas dancing, Bhutan, South Asia
Group of Buddhist lamas (monks) doing a religious dance at a castle in Bhutan, South Asia. They are wearing papier mache masks representing the heads of animals or devils

Avatar of Thaling, Bhutan, South Asia
Avatar of Thaling and others, Bhutan, South Asia. The Avatar is seen here in his Buddhist vestments, including an embroidered cope and an ornate mitre. 1922

Group of men and boys camping at Lingzhi, Bhutan, South Asia. They are 15, 000 feet up in the Himalayas. Date: 1922

Court in the Kings Palace, Bhutan, South Asia. It has typically massive timberwork. The troughs in the middle are royal baths, used medicinally. Date: 1922

King of Bhutans lifeguards, Bhutan, South Asia
The lifeguards of the King of Bhutan (Druk Gyalpo), Gonsar Ugyen Wangchuk, Bhutan, South Asia. They are dressed in rich brocade

Lama of Tango Monastery, Bhutan, South Asia
The Lama of the Tango Monastery, Bhutan, South Asia. Seen here with others in front of the carved portal of his monastery at Talo, located in the hills above Punakha. Date: 1922

King of Bhutan (Druk Gyalpo), Bhutan, South Asia
The King of Bhutan (Druk Gyalpo), Gonsar Ugyen Wangchuk (1862-1926), Bhutan, South Asia. He took part in the Younghusband Expedition to Tibet in 1904

King of Bhutan and his family, Bhutan, South Asia
The King of Bhutan (Druk Gyalpo), Gonsar Ugyen Wangchuk (1862-1926), with his daughters, grandson and kinswomen, Bhutan, South Asia. He took part in the Younghusband Expedition to Tibet in 1904

Bhutia man with long pigtail - Darjeeling
A Bhutia man with long pigtail. The Bhutia are ethnic Tibetans who speak a Tibetan dialect. Their ancestors migrated from Tibet to Sikkim, Darjeeling

Bhutanese woman, Bhutan, South Asia. Date: circa 1890s

Bhutanese people at Sikkim, India. Date: circa 1890s

Bhutan / Ashley Eden / 1864
BHUTAN Ashley Eden forced by the people of Bhutan to sign a treaty

Animals at a French Zoo - Bengal Tiger - Close up of Tiger. Part of Box 209 Boswell collection - Old and New French Zoo. The Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)

Bhutanese Lamas, India
Four Bhutanese Lamas with musical instruments, India. Date: circa 1890s

Bhutanese Lama, Darjeeling, India. Date: circa 1890s

Group of Bhutanese people, Bhutan, South Asia. Date: circa 1890s

Bhutanitis (Yunnanopapilio) mansfieldi, two-tailed Bhutan gl
A two-tailed Bhutan glory butterfly collected by George Forrest in 1918. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London. Viewed from underneath

A Bhutia Dancing Party - Tibet
A Bhutia Dancing Party. The Bhutia are ethnic Tibetans who speak a Tibetan dialect. Their ancestors migrated from Tibet to Sikkim, Darjeeling

A Bhutia Coolia. The Bhutia are ethnic Tibetans who speak a Tibetan dialect. Their ancestors migrated from Tibet to Sikkim, Darjeeling

Four Bhutani Rickshaw Drivers playing cards Date: circa 1920

Storming the fort at Dewangiri
British forces storm the fort at Dewangiri (at modern day Deothang) during the Bhutan War, also known as the Duar War. Bhutan was defeated within five months and the fort dismantled

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