Letter providing detailed information on the appearance of the Chinese house Mr Horniman bought from author in order to reconstruct the house. The author mentions an enclosed rough sketch as a guide and a chinaman is also drawing a picture of the house.
Letter regarding the appearance of a Chinese house.
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Notice of the opening dates and times for the Easter Holidays
object | ARC/HMG/PR/004/001/180
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Sheep & Lamb. Maize & Bamboo.
object | ARC/HMG/RS/STANFIELD/608/017
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Black and white print of young boy on a boat
object | ARC/GUP/006/357
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Slide of a monk calling out prayers for Peter Baldwin at Vigan Monastery, Qinghai
object | ARC/BAL/002/005/006
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