Ponsonby Collection (page 8)

Colonel Ralph Ponsonby Watts (1892 - 1991)
Colonel Ralph Ponsonby Watts - a photograph taken during his journey from Kashmir through the Himalayan Mountain Pass to Kashgar in Chinese Turkestan

Two children play on a fence - Devon
Two young children climb up, and lean over, a fence leading into a large field, Devon. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: 1920s

Colonel Ralph Ponsonby Watts & his wife
Colonel Ralph Ponsonby Watts (1892 - 1991) & his wife decked out in floral garlands on an official visit. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Local and western men in Kashgar, western China
A group of local and western men inside a building in Kashgar, western China. They appear to be handing round drinks, perhaps after a hard days travelling. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Kashgar Trip
Two siblings ride on a small pony, wrapped up against the cold. Both are from the Xinjiang province of China - close to Kashgar. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

A typical countryside scene in Devon, with a narrow country lane winding through a hillside. An open-topped Chevrolet car is parked to the right of an open five-bar gate

Indigenous Uyghur men of Kashgar. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Street scene in Kashgar, western China
A street scene in Kashgar, western China, showing a man shovelling a pile of sand. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Agra Fort, India
View of the Agra Fort, Agra, India, also known as Lal Qila, Fort Rouge and Red Fort of Agra. It can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city

Buddhist Monastery Interior
Southern Chinese Buddhist Monks in Zinjiang Province, China sit in lines before the Abbot. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Group of marching men
An unidentified group of marching men, possibly in China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Wooden building in Kashgar, western China
A wooden building in the mountains of Kashgar, western China, with a donkey or mule tethered up outside. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Picnic in Iran
Diplomatic staff (both British and Iranian) enjoy a picnic. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Muscat Harbour, Oman
View of the harbour at Muscat, capital of Oman, with a boat in the foreground. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Old round tower in Devon
An old round tower somewhere in Devon, with houses surrounding it. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

People collecting water, Kashgar, western China
People collecting water in Kashgar, western China, using buckets on poles. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Group of local men, Kashgar, western China
A group of local men, probably travel guides, in the mountains of Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Unidentified river and bridge
Unidentified location, possibly in the Middle East, showing a river and a primitive bridge. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Men training a horse, Kashgar, western China
Three men training a horse in Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Scene in a sporting arena, India
A scene in a sporting arena in India in the early 1920s, with fighting rams. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Mountain scene in Kashgar, western China
A mountain scene in Kashgar, western China, showing men, horses and donkeys. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Villa at Bushehr, Iran
View of a villa at Bushehr (Bushire), Iran. At the time of this photograph the city had been under British occupation for five years. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Construction workers in Kashgar, western China
Construction workers with a lorry in a street in Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Indian Holy Man at Varanasi - River Ganges
Indian Holy Man on the banks of the River Ganges at Varanasi, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Washing in a deserted Palace pool
A young boy washes a large platter in a courtyard pool of a desertd Palace building in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Lakeside Temple, Madhya Pradesh Region. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Varanasi - River Ganges
The banks of the River Ganges at Varanasi, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940s

Ram Raja Temple, Madhya Pradesh, India
View of the Ram Raja Temple at Orchha, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Dedicated to Lord Ram or Rama, it was built in the 16th century in the centre of the city of Orchha

Temple in Mandu
A wonderful photograph of a Temple in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. The distinctive pointed arches frame the late afternoon light creating beauty in design and form

Madhya Pradesh - Pillars of Victory
The Pillars of Victory, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Processing reeds and plants
Agricultural processes in a province in North-west India, now a part of modern-day Pakistan. The men are collecting reeds and drying plants on a long string from a rapidly-drying riverbed

Riverside scene - Pakistan
A Pakistani man gathering tall reeds/rushes growing alongside a small stream. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

A fine Hilltop Palace - Madhya Pradesh - India
An imposing hilltop fortified palace in Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Chaturbhuj Temple - Orchha - India
The bridge leading toward the imposing outline of the Chaturbhuj Temple, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Two men sawing a log, Madhya Pradesh, India
Two native men sawing through a large log in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Native man in India
A native man, possibly a monk, in an unidentified location in India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Madhya Pradesh - India - Gateway into a village
The impressive gateway into a large village in the Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Varanasi, River Ganges, India
View of the River Ganges at Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Pakistani / Indian Elder
An Elder from a province in modern day Pakistan, at this point however it was still a province in North-west India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

By the Roadside - Madhya Pradesh - India
Men women and children, some carrying wrapped goods on their heads, pose for a picture on the roadside in Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940s

Group of people in Madhya Pradesh, India
A group of native people pose for their photograph in a field in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. 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

Men and women collect and tie reed bundles
Collecting and tieing reed bundles by a stream in a province formerly part of India and now wiithin modern Pakistan. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Woman at a well, India
A woman collecting water from a well in an unidentified location in India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Cart and oxen in Madhya Pradesh, India
A cart pulled by two oxen, with four men, in Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Unidentified location, India
An unidentified location in India, with trees, people and camels. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Street scene in Madhya Pradesh, India
A street scene in Madhya Pradesh Province, India -- three men and a boy pose for their photograph. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Stupa at Sanchi, Central India
The Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. The Stupa is a large hemispherical dome with a central chamber containing relics of the Buddha. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

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