Black and white negative of men preparing canoes next tree-lined canal across from multiple houses/buildings
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35mm slide: The whole village coming out to meet the group and escort them to a village. Peter thinks this is SCHANGZHAI village, Changzhai, which seems to be where they had lunch. His log book also has ‘Dahzhi’, crossed out, and then ‘Dongkou’, perhaps the name of the village they had stayed in the previous night.
Black and white medium format negative of two boys up in tree branches
Press Cutting “Reopening of the Horniman Free Museum “
Women with cloaks. Ban Di village. 11th April.
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