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Major George Sherriff, explorer and legendary plant collector, ran the British Mission in Lhasa from 1943 to 1945 with his wife, Betty. Years later, having returned to Scotland, Betty Sherriff recalls her time in Tibet.
These surviving images from George Sherriff's amateur films, brought to life by Betty's narration, are a recent addition to the BFI National Archive's unrivalled record of Tibet prior to 1950.
All titles on the BFI Films channel are preserved in the vast collections of the BFI National Archive. To find out more about the Archive visit http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections
Major George Sherriff, explorer and legendary plant collector, ran the British Mission in Lhasa from 1943 to 1945 with his wife, Betty. Years later, having returned to Scotland, Betty Sherriff recalls her time in Tibet. These surviving images from George Sherriff's amateur films, brought to life by Betty's narration, are a recent addition to the BFI National Archive's unrivalled record of Tibet prior to 1950. All titles on the BFI Films channel are preserved in the vast collections of the BFI National Archive. To find out more about the Archive visit http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections
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