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1. 1787.d.7, 1(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 1(4)
Title:
A Hong-Kong sedan chair. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) View of two Chinese men posed beside a sedan chair on the Hong Kong waterfront.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

2. 1787.d.7, 2(55)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 2(55)
Title:
The sedan. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) View of a Chinese man travelling in a sedan chair carried by three porters.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

3. 1787.d.7, 3(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(11)
Title:
Shanghai wheel-barrows. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) View of a couple seated in a single-wheeled wooden barrow, pushed from behind by a labourer.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869-1872
Extent:
1 item

4. 1787.d.7, 4(54)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(54)
Title:
A mule litter. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
'The Pekingese mule-litter is shown in No. 54. It is the usual conveyance adopted by the Chinese, if they wish for ease and comfort, when they visit localities outside the great wall. Two long shafts support the litter, and are harnessed at the ends to the backs of two mules. It was to this chai...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1871-1872
Extent:
1 item

5. 10076.i.2, 1(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
10076.i.2, 1(6)
Title:
A native bullock cart [Cyprus]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Side view of a bullock cart, probably photographed at Larnaca.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1878
Extent:
1 item

6. Wq4/6069(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wq4/6069(5)
Title:
Black Jack. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Portrait of a man seated on a donkey cart: 'John Walker, commonly known as 'Black Jack,' or 'Darkie,' is one of the army of licensed hawkers who supply the daily wants of the Metropolitan poor...' Smith's text, much of it reproduced as Walker's verbat...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1876-1877
Extent:
1 item

7. Wq4/6069(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wq4/6069(7)
Title:
Cast-iron Billy. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Portrait of two men, posed at the rear of a horse-drawn omnibus. The figure on the left is, 'William Parragreen, known as 'Cast-iron Billy',' a driver since 1834 and now at the end of his employment with the London General Omnibus Company.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1876-1877
Extent:
1 item

8. Wq4/6069(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wq4/6069(9)
Title:
'Strawberries, all ripe! All ripe!' Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Portrait of a costermonger and his female customer, posed beside his cart of strawberries.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1876-1877
Extent:
1 item

9. Wq4/6069(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wq4/6069(13)
Title:
November effigies. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Study of a fireworks night effigies on a small donkey cart in a London street, accompanied by a man in woman's dress banging a drum: 'The accompanying photograph is that of a nondescript guy, somewhat clumsily built up by a costermonger who lives in t...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1876-1877
Extent:
1 item

10. Wq4/6069(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wq4/6069(19)
Title:
Flying dustmen. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Study of two London dustmen with their cart and horse.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1876-1877
Extent:
1 item

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