Ling Gallery

Chung Ling Soo (real name William Robinson)

Chung Ling Soo (real name William Robinson). The other side of the previously shown circular flyer showing a portrait of Soo in the centre of a Willow Pattern Plate. The design appears as the central image of a poster reproduced as Lot 1156 in the Catalogue of Part III of the J. B. Findlay Collection of conjuring material (1980), which reproduces 37 Chung Ling Soo posters, none of which are in Will Dexter's, The Riddle of Chung Ling Soo (1955). At the Islington Empire Theatre in London, 17th August 1914, part one of Chungs performance was The Willow Pattern Plate. Date: 1910

© The Michael Diamond Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

The Fuling Mausoleum, Qing Dynasty - Shenyang, China

The Fuling or Fu Mausoleum ("Mausoleum of Happiness") also known as the East Mausoleum - the mausoleum of Nurhaci, the founding emperor of the Qing dynasty and his wife, Empress Xiaocigao. It served as the main site for ritual ceremonies conducted by the imperial family during the entire Qing dynasty. Located in the eastern part of Shenyang city, Liaoning Province, northeastern China, Fuling has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004. Date: circa 1920s

The Holy Isle, Arran, Firth of Clyde, Scotland

The Holy Isle, Arran, Firth of Clyde, Scotland. The island has a long history as a sacred site, with a spring or Holy well held to have healing properties, the hermit cave of 6th Century monk Saint Molaise, and evidence of a 13th Century monastery. The island is now owned by the Samye Ling Buddhist Community, who belong to the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. Date: circa 1940s

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection