Maintained Gallery

Japan - Temple of Kwannon at Mizusawa

Lantern slide of Temple of Kwannon at Mizusawa. Mizusawa Temple, founded over 1000 years ago, plays an important religious role as one of the 33 sites of the Kanto Kannon Pilgrimage. It hosts a variety of religious buildings, which are all well maintained. The temple is situated on the mountain side, affording a nice view from many points. The temple is devoted to Kannon, the goddess of compassion in Japanese Buddhism. An 11-faced, thousand-handed statue of the deity is the temple's main object of worship, and is never displayed publicly. Part of Box 157 Japan, Boswell Collection, slide no. 48. Spelling is Kannon, not Kwannon, in the present Date: circa 1890s

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Incubators, at the Maternity Hospital, Port Royal, Paris

A sketch of Mr Tarnier's incubators for babies. The incubator is made of a wooden box with padded sides, for insulation. The box containing the child sits on a compartment of hot water bottles, with a chimney allowing the air to circulate. Thermometers are placed inside the incubator, to aid the nurses in checking that a consistant temperature is maintained

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Morocco - Architectural detail of the main building

Morocco - Architectural detail of the main building in the lovely subtropical garden Jardin Majorelle in Marrakesh which was created by the French painter Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962) and owned and maintained by fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent

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