Mandalay

Letter from Gertrude Bell to her stepmother, Dame Florence Bell

Letter from Gertrude Bell to her stepmother Florence Bell, written over the course of two days…

Photograph taken by Gertrude Bell in Myanmar, March 1903

Street with shops and tongas.

Photograph taken by Gertrude Bell in Myanmar, March 1903

Mahamuni "Great Sage" Paya. Built by King Bodawpaya in 1784, partly destroyed by fire in 1884…

Photograph taken by Gertrude Bell in Myanmar, March 1903

General view.

Photograph taken by Gertrude Bell in Myanmar, March 1903

Palace of Thibaw Min - possibly Palace at Mandalay Fort built by King Mindon Min 1857. Interior…

Photograph taken by Gertrude Bell in Myanmar, March 1903

Possibly Shwenandaw Kyaung "Golden Palace Monastery." Originally part of Mandalay Palace complex…

Photograph taken by Gertrude Bell in Myanmar, March 1903

The north section of the 450 Pagodas, Mandalay. The 450 pagodas are arranged in a square in the…

Photograph taken by Gertrude Bell in Myanmar, March 1903

The Golden Palace (Mandalay Palace) and watchtower.

Photograph taken by Gertrude Bell in Myanmar, March 1903

Burmese dancing girls in traditional dress.