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11. 1784.a.14(62)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.14(62)
Title:
Union Street, Lima. Photographer: Moulton, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography General view looking along the shop-lined street.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item

12. 1787.d.7, 1(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 1(8)
Title:
The Clock-Tower, Hong-Kong. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

13. 1787.d.7, 1(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 1(17)
Title:
A street in Hong-Kong. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

14. 1787.d.7, 1(36)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 1(36)
Title:
A Cantonese pawn-shop. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View from the riverside looking towards the square, tower-like pawnshop building in the distance.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

15. 1787.d.7, 1(45)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 1(45)
Title:
A tea-tasting room, Canton. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
'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 ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870-1872
Extent:
1 item

16. 1787.d.7, 3(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(8)
Title:
Part of Shanghai Bund in 1872. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View of European buildings on the Bund at Shanghai: 'No. 8 is a photograph executed in 1872, and designed to give some notion of the improvements to which reference has been made. At least two new buildings have been erected within the past four years, one...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

17. 1787.d.7, 3(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(9)
Title:
Shanghai Bund. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View of European buildings, with an obelisk in the foreground: 'No. 9 shows the style of buildings at the southern extremity of the Bund, and the state of the ground fronting it in 1869.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

18. 1787.d.7, 3(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(26)
Title:
The wharf, Kiu-kiang. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View of a section of the waterfront of Jiujiang: 'The buildings in the background ... comprise the house and offices of Messrs. Russell and Co., a firm whose splendid steamers have contributed greatly to develope the traffic on the Yangtsze. In the foregro...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

19. 1787.d.7, 3(31)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(31)
Title:
Hankow (Foreign Settlement). Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View of European houses and commercial premises lining the Bund at Hankou, with the Yangtze River on the left.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

20. 1787.d.7, 4(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(24)
Title:
A Pekingese silk-mercer's shop. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the street frontage of the shop.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item