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Language Not applicable Subject Junks Material Type Photographs

1. 1787.d.7, 1(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 1(14)
Title:
A Canton junk. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View from the riverbank of a junk under sail: 'The vessel under sail on the left of the photograph is a coasting trader of Kwan-tung build, and may be regarded as one of the clipper fleet of Southern China. It looks heavy and unhandy, but it will make good sailing w...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

2. 1787.d.7, 2(46)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 2(46)
Title:
Old junks. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Close view of a junk at anchor in the Pearl River, with others in the background.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

3. 10028.g.5(28)

Reference (shelfmark):
10028.g.5(28)
Title:
Amoy Harbour, China. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of junks and other local craft beached on the foreshore, with rocks rising behind. With accompanying letterpress by John Thomson: 'The harbour of Amoy is one of the safest and most accessible to be found along the coast of China, nor does its position lack pict...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

4. Cup.409.b.11(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(2)
Title:
Hung-Shih-Tzu. (Red Rock.). Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Green-toned photogravure. View across the river, towards hill and cloud-covered peaks beyond, with junks under sail on the water.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

5. Cup.409.b.11(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(4)
Title:
A safe anchorage on the River Yao-Cha-Ho. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Green-toned photogravure. View along the river towards cloud-covered mountains, with junks moored at the water’s edge in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

6. Cup.409.b.11(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(10)
Title:
Up Stream with a Fair Wind. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Brown-toned photogravure. Showing a junk being sailed and rowed up-river.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

7. Cup.409.b.11(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(11)
Title:
The T’a-Tung T’an. (Otter’s Cave Rapid.). Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View down-river, with a party of trackers towing a junk up-stream.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

8. Cup.409.b.11(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(15)
Title:
Below the T’ung-Yang Tsü. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Green-toned photogravure. Showing trackers towing junks up-river.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

9. Cup.409.b.11(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(20)
Title:
The Kin-Tsu Liang. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Green-toned photogravure. View looking down onto two junks negotiating the ‘Glorious Dragon Rapid.’ ‘The view is taken from an immense pile of rocks — comprising the major part of the landslip [which created the rapid in 1896] — 80 feet above zero level.’
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item

10. Cup.409.b.11(21)

Reference (shelfmark):
Cup.409.b.11(21)
Title:
Hung-Chuan. (‘Red Boats’ — the life-boats of the Yangtze). Photographer: Mennie, Donald
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Hand-coloured photogravure. View of two lifeboat junks with striped sails on the river, with cliffs to the right: ‘The life-boat service of the upper river was organised in the Ch’ing dynasty … Since the inauguration of the Republic, the continual internecine strife...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1925
Extent:
1 item