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Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 2(18)
Title:: A pagoda near Chao-chowfu [Chaozhu]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Oval image. General view of an eight-storey pagoda, standing 'on the right bank of the Han river, near Chao-chow-fu.'
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1870-1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 3(10)
Title:: The Lung-hwa-ta or 'Pagoda of the Dragon's Glory.' Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the 'Lung-hwa-ta, or 'Pagoda of the Dragon's Glory,' to the east of the village of Shi-ka-wei, on the banks of the Hwang-pu. This pagoda is one of the most ancient structures in the province, and the temple to which it belongs is a favourite nati...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1869
Extent:: 1 item

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

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 3(23)
Title:: Ruins of the Porcelain Tower, Nanking. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View showing a figure posed beside what appears to be the cap or finial of the tower.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 3(32)
Title:: Wu-chang Tower. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards the Huang he lou or Yellow Crane Pavilion, partly obscured by the wall in the foreground: 'As to the tower, it was built originally in the early half of the sixth century, when the Chin dynasty was on the throne ... The tower was dem...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 4(22)
Title:: The Bell Tower, Peking. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view: 'The Bell Tower of the illustration ... is situated about a quarter of a mile beyond the Hou-men, or north gate of the capital, and contains one of the five great bells cast when Yung-lo of the Ming dynasty occupied the imperial throne...'
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 4(23)
Title:: The Drum Tower, Peking. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view: 'The Drum Tower of Peking stands a little to the south of the Bell Tower, and is also a structure dating from the beginning of the fifteenth century ... The Tower now contains a drum such as is commonly found in all Chinese cities, for marking the ...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1854.c.9(11)
Title:: Tower of David and Anglican Church. Photographer: Cramb, John
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed 'Cramb 62' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the walls of the Citadel towards the twin towers flanking the entrance, with the Anglican Church beyond and to the left. The Tower of David is also referred to as the Tower of Hippicus in the ac...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1860
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1854.d.5, 2(1)
Title:: Ely Cathedral. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view, looking towards the west tower.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1867
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1885.i.11(31)
Title:: [Tower of the Winds, Athens.] Photographer: Beck, H.
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed in the negative, ‘H. Beck. Athènes.’ Genre: Archaeological Photography General view of the octagonal horologium or clock-tower, with a group of soldiers posed in front. At the top of each face of the tower, which contained a water-clock as well as sundials, are carved relie...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Early 1860s
Extent:: 1 item

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