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Farming scene, Kashgar, ChinaA farming scene in Kashgar, western China, at harvest time
Steps and archway, Kashgar, western ChinaA set of steep steps descending through an archway in Kashgar, western China
Man at work in Kashgar, western ChinaA man at work in the open air in Kashgar, western China. He is hammering a wooden contraption with rope attached, perhaps a primitive agricultural implement
Uyghur Children - close to KashgarTwo young Uyghur Children, close to Kashgar in Xinjiang, South West China. Photograph taken by Ralph Ponsonby Watts, who travelled up from Kashmir to Kahgar
Men painting the side of a large boatThree workmen sit on suspended planks and paint the hull of a large steamship. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Man with pan and malletA very unusual photograph of a man standing in the middle of his garden lawn with arms outstretched, holding a wooden mallet in one hand and a small metal pan in the other
Vauxhall Cadet CabrioletA very smart and new family saloon car (a Vauxhall Cadet Cabriolet)on a country road. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
The Port Campbell Steamship, presumably near Port Campbell, Victoria, on the southern coast of Australia. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Child and watering cansA young child playing with two small watering cans. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
German officials in Packard carsVisitors or dignitaries and German officials in two (possibly Embassy) vehicles. Both cars are American Packards. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Village ElderAn Elder from the Kashmir region of India, or possibly even further north-west in a region which now form part of Pakistan. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
A road sweeperA rather ragged dustman or road sweeper with his sweeping brushes and shovel, cart and empty bottle of ale! Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Sharing a meal in the Middle EastTwo men share a meal in a Middle Eastern country. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Small boy in front of a wallA small boy standing in front of a high stone wall. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
An elderly couple holding hands outside their houseAn elderly couple with their dog, holding hands outside their grand Victorian house. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
A young boy at the seasideA young boy climbing the wooden steps up from the beach to the seafront. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Two ladies sitting out on the terraceTwo rather stern-faced ladies sit outside on an English terrace in large wicker chairs. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Young child and pet dogA young child taking the pet dog out for a walk on the rocks by the sea. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Washing clothes in the river, IndiaAn Indian man does his laundry in a river. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Father and child in a field, IndiaA man crouches and smokes an elaborate pipe in a cleared field, India. His young child stands beside him. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Colonial gent plays tennis, IranA colonial gentleman standing in a hard tennis court, Bushire (Bushehr), on the south west coast of Iran. At the time of this photograph the city had been under British occupation for five years
Ram fighting - IndiaTwo rams lock horns in a sporting arena, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Three Indian men in white robes, in an unidentified area of India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Carvings in Madhya Pradesh, Central IndiaElaborate carvings on a monument in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Two young children, IndiaA young Indian girl holds on tight to her younger sibling. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Farming scene in Madhya Pradesh, Central IndiaA farming scene with oxen in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Women gathered below palms - IranA group of women sheltering below a group of palm trees in Iran. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Unidentified building in Madhya Pradesh, Central IndiaAn unidentified building, possibly a fort, in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Music and dancing in IndiaA group of people playing music and dancing in India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Unidentified building, IndiaAn unidentified building in India -- probably a temple or shrine. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Ploughing with oxen, Madhya Pradesh, Central IndiaA man ploughing with oxen in a field in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Lorries in the Thar Desert, IndiaPeople and lorries in the Thar Desert (the Great Indian Desert), India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Madhya Pradesh, Central IndiaScene in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India -- a rather barren looking landscape. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Unidentified area with river, IndiaAn unidentified area with a river at the centre, in India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Unidentified mountain area, IndiaAn unidentified mountain area in India, with people and a lorry. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Transporting goods in Madhya Pradesh, Central IndiaGoods being transported along a country road in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Ornate building in Madhya Pradesh, Central IndiaThe ornately carved entrance to a building in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Unidentified area, IndiaAn unidentified area in India, with a man sitting cross legged in a paved area outside a building. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Sadhu - India - Madhy PradeshRoadside scene in the Madhya Pradesh Province, India. A sadhu, or holy man, begging for alms. In Hinduism, sadhu is a common term for an ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi)
Broken-down car - Baroda, IndiaA British colonial lady stands beneath her parasol at the side of the road, as two Indian servants attend to a rear wheel puncture on a narrow Indian country lane. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Ajaigarh Fort and Temple Ruins, Central IndiaAjaigarh Fort and Temple Ruins, Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Carved gateway to Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya PradeshAn ornately carved gateway to the Stupa at Sanchi, a small village in the province of Madhya Pradesh, Central India. The Stupa is a large hemispherical dome with a central chamber containing relics
Sporting arena in IndiaSmoke is pumped into a sporting arena in India, possibly to further agitate fighting animals, here obscured beneath the white cloud
Farmer with oxen and cart, Madhya Pradesh, Central IndiaA farmer with his oxen and cart on a country lane in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940
Unidentified ruined building, IndiaAn unidentified ruined building at the side of a river in India. It appears to be a temple or shrine. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
A young Indian toddler on a dusty roadA young Indian toddler standing in the middle of a dusty road. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Ploughing in Madhya Pradesh, Central IndiaA man ploughing with two oxen in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Group of people, Madhya Pradesh, Central IndiaA group of people in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts