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Archive Reference (shelfmark) 1787.d.7, 3 Language Not applicable Subject Religious Buildings

1. 1787.d.7, 3(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(1)
Title:
The Fukien Temple, Ningpo. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the temple courtyard towards one of the shrines: 'Among the chief attractions of the town of Ningpo, is the Tien-how-kung, or 'Queen of Heaven' Temple, the meeting house of the Fukien Guild. I have chosen this edifice as the frontispiece of t...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

2. 1787.d.7, 3(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(3)
Title:
The Monastery of the Snowy Crevice. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the monastery, with mountains beyond.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

3. 1787.d.7, 3(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(5)
Title:
A wayside shrine. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) View of figures posed in the outer porch of a temple: 'Skilfully modelled images, the size of life, are here seen guarding the portals, and my lean chair-bearers are also pictured gambling with an itinerant fruit-seller.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

4. 1787.d.7, 3(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(15)
Title:
Kwanyin Temple, Puto Island. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across a bridge towards monastery buildings on Putuo Island in the Zhou shan archipelago: 'Puto is one among a group of more than one hundred islands which stud the Chusan Archipelago. With the single exception of Puto, all the rest of these isles a...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

5. 1787.d.7, 3(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(16)
Title:
Silver Island, River Yangtsze. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the water towards the island: '...We proceed for about 140 miles up the river [from Shanghai] to Chinkiang [Zhenjiang]. A few miles below that city we pass the mouth of the Grand Canal, perhaps the greatest of the public works in China ... Here i...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1871-1872
Extent:
1 item

6. 1787.d.7, 3(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(17)
Title:
Golden Island, River Yangtsze. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Oval image. View looking across a stretch of open land on the riverbank, towards the monastery buildings and the Cishou Pagoda on Jin shan or Golden Island: 'Kin-Shan, or Golden Island, has attractions of its own no less remarkable than those of its sister islet bel...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1871-1872
Extent:
1 item

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