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032-003228387 Subject Architecture Material Type Photographs

1. 1787.d.7, 4(38)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(38)
Title:
A Pekingese pai-lau. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the ceremonial gateway or triumphal arch: 'This Pai-lau, or Chinese honorary portal, is erected at the gate of the Ta-ka-tien temple, which the Emperor visits when he prays for rain. Structures of this sort are very numerous in Peking. Many of them span ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1872
Extent:
1 item

2. 1787.d.7, 4(22)

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

3. 1787.d.7, 4(23)

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

4. 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

5. 1787.d.7, 4(56)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(56)
Title:
The Great Wall of China. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the Great Wall, 'taken from the north of the inner wall, at a place called Pata-ling [Badaling].'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1871-1872
Extent:
1 item

6. 1787.d.7, 4(48)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(48)
Title:
The Bronze Temple, Yuen-ming-yuen. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking down onto the temple: 'This picture ... presents to the reader one of the most interesting buildings in the grounds of the Imperial Summer Palace, standing at the foot of Wan-show-shan upon a basis of white marble, and constructed—doors, windows, pi...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1871-1872
Extent:
1 item

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

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(7)
Title:
Ruin of the Sisters' Chapel, Tientsin. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the interior of the ruined church. Captions for prints 7 and 8 have been inadvertently transposed: 'No. 7 represents a group of Tien-tsin labourers, as I found them engaged in removing the debris from the Chapel of the Sisters of Mercy, who ha...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

8. 1787.d.7, 4(36)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(36)
Title:
The Great Confucian Altar, Peking. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the altar in the Great Hall Hall of the Sage.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1872
Extent:
1 item

9. 1787.d.7, 4(42)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(42)
Title:
The Temple of Heaven, Peking. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the triple-roofed Temple of Heaven.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1872
Extent:
1 item

10. 1787.d.7, 4(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(13)
Title:
Reception room in a mandarin's house [Beijing]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the interior of Mr Yang's house in Beijing (see also prints 12 and 14), looking towards the window, in front of which a figure is seated.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

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