| Description | This bundle consists of: Item 1: 100 full colour postcards collected by members of the Whitaker family during travels in Thailand. The postcards illustrate many aspects of Thai culture, architecture, traditional life and religion. Each postcard is numbered individually as follows: 1-2: aerial views of Bangkok; 3-6: Palaces; 7-8: Celebration events; 9-10: Memorials, Kanchanaburi Province; 11-30: Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Keo; 31-32: the Golden Mountain, Phookhaw Thong, bangkok; 33-50: Various temples; 51-52: Ayuthaya; 53-55: Demonstrations of meritorious acts; 56-74: Images of traditional Thai Meo Hill tribe communities; 75-78: Thai home or cottage industries, including paper umbrella makers; 79-88: Traditional Thai dance and drama; 89-94: Canal markets, Bangkok; 95-96: Floating market, Damnonsaduok, Rajburi Province; 97: Mae Sa Waterfall, Chiengmai; 98: Fruits of Thailand, with 3 postage stamps affixed; 99-100: Thai flowers; Item 2: A postcard depicting the 4-headed Dragons at the temple, Wat Phrathath at Chiengmai, with a message from Philip Whitaker to Margaret Whitaker; Item 3: A set of 7 colour photographs which reflect the postcard collection, depicting 1: an umbrella; 2: an aerial view of Bangkok; 3-4: butterflies; 5-6: flowers; 7: cacti. |