The Clock-Tower, Hong-Kong. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along the street towards the tower: 'The clock-tower, designed by Mr Rawlings in 1861, is a great ornament to the city, the clock too, when regulated properly, is of no inconsiderable service ... On the right of this picture we see the residen...
Front of Kwan-yin Temple, Hong-Kong. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from the street looking towards the temple entrance: 'This is a small temple on the hill-side, to the east of the city of Victoria. It is dedicated to Kwan-yin, the goddess of mercy, and is liberally supported by the Chinese of Hong-Kong. Like the majority ...
A street in Hong-Kong. Photographer: Thomson, John
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along the street, in which 'Hong-Kong residents will readily recognize the semi-Chinese, semi-European roadway which leads to Wanchi, Wong-nei chong, or Happy Valley. It is chiefly occupied by native shopkeepers, who supply the wants of the so...
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography General view looking across the city, with the site of the old factory in the centre foreground: 'In 1684, a small patch of land on the bank of the river at Canton was granted to the East India Company, with permission to erect a factory there, provided al...
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the entrance gatehouse of the temple, 'one of the largest Buddhist establishments in the south of China.'
A tea-tasting room, Canton. Photographer: Thomson, John
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'This photograph represents two Chinese tea merchants in a foreign taster's room, awaiting an offer for their samples. Every foreign house in Canton that does any trade in tea has a room specially fitted up for the accommodation of the taster. The windows of the room have a northern aspect, and ...