An interesting album exploring the area along the West River, which is formed at the confluence of the Gui and Xun rivers at Wuzhou, which is where the three friends started off from. The first view of the city is taken from the American Alliance Mission located on a hill to the south of Wuzhou. From there they hired a house-boat with a captain/cook who took them on a leisurely trip towards Canton. Images include Wuchow (now Wuzhou), Kwei Ping (now Guiping), including pagoda, Pingnam (now Pingnan), Shiuhing (now Zhaoqing), Takhing (now Deqing) etc. The most memorable part of the trip appears to have been visits to various monasteries along the way, where they were invited to share food with the monks. Also includes a mounted pencil sketch of the riverside village of Kong How, a loose photograph of the three friends as well as a group of 6 Chinese namecards and a ms. copy (written by a foreigner) of the large folding travel permit for the trip.
The three were Philpot, Leonard Daniel (1877–1973) painter, architect, and designer, born in London. Studied architecture at South Kensington Schools and practised in Britain, China, and America. Also designed rooms and furniture. Took up painting and exhibited RA, RI, Fine Art Society, etc. - Barwick Sharpe Browne (1881 - 1963) a British Army?officer, the first librarian of the Institute of Archaeology - & Grant Lindsay G. C (dates unknown).
