This photograph shows a poster illustrating the life cycle of a housefly. It contains diagrams showing the appearance of a housefly at various stages and provides information on the duration of each stage. The poster was part of an anti-cholera campaign in Shanghai in 1919-1921. Title devised by Library staff....

This photograph shows a team of personnel working on open plains during plague investigations in China in 1911. There are two tents and a small simple house. Two men in military uniforms are standing guard outside one of the tents. Two men in white laboratory coats are outside the house....

This photograph shows a Mongolian girl on a horse. Her hair is tied in a plait. Both her hands are holding the reins. A plain and undulated mountains can be seen in the background. Title devised by Library staff.

This photograph shows a grassland in Manchouli. Two pathways are seen, with one leading to houses enclosed by a stone wall on the right in the background. Some horses are grazing on the left in the background. This was taken by Dr. Wu Lien-teh who was accompanied by Taotai Chang...

This photograph shows the Siberian Steppes. A few tents are pitched on the left in the background. Grasslands dominate the foreground while undulated hills can be seen in the background. Title devised by Library staff.

This photograph shows the Siberian Steppes. A few tents are pitched on the left in the background. Grasslands dominate the foreground while undulated hills can be seen in the background. This was taken on a Mongolian plague expedition in 1912. Title devised by Library staff.

Experimenting during the day and sleeping in cool, clean air of wide spaces at night. This photograph shows a team of personnel working on open plains during plague investigations in China in 1911. Three men are sitting on chairs outside a tents while two men are standing near a cart...