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032-003188882 Material Type Photographs

41. Photo 1255(15)

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Photo 1255(15)
Title:
No. 57. The Siege in Peking. In the British Legation. The First Secretary's house with its fortifications. The trees were cut down and used for barricades and bombproof. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
General view of the two-storey house, with verandahs sandbagged.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

42. Photo 1255(51)

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Photo 1255(51)
Title:
No. 32. The Siege in Peking. In the Russian Legation. Graves of the American Marines and Russian soldiers, buried here side by side. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
View of the row of freshly dug graves in the cemetery of the Russian Legation.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

43. Photo 1255(47)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1255(47)
Title:
No. 28. The Siege in Peking. The Ch'ien Men, or Front Gate. The walls here are double; and the photograph shows the space between the inner and the outer gate. This gate has since been burned by a fire started accidentally. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

44. Photo 1255(32)

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Photo 1255(32)
Title:
No. 8. The Siege in Peking. In the British Legation. Secretary Cockburn's House, with a 'Bomb-proof,' three or four feet deep, in front of it. The earth in the yard was dug up and used to fill sand bags. There was a sentry post on the roof. The inclined way was prepared for the purpose of taking a rapid-fire gun up on to the roof. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Copyright notice at bottom left of print. View looking across the garden towards the house, where Henry Cockburn (1859-1927), Chinese Secretary to the British Legation 1896-1906, is seated on the verandah with two women.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

45. Photo 1255(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1255(12)
Title:
No. 53. The Siege in Peking. In the British Legation. Native carts held in reserve for use in case of an emergency. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
View showing a row of traditional Chinese carts parked in the Legation compound.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

46. Photo 1255(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1255(4)
Title:
No. 38. The Siege in Peking. In the Methodist Compound. Improvised Stand for the Guard of American Marines. Private Turner, who was on guard when the photograph was taken, was afterwards killed. He was the crack shot of the Guard and a general favorite. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
View showing Private Turner standing on the wooden tower looking out over the compound wall.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

47. Photo 1255(48)

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Photo 1255(48)
Title:
No. 29. The Siege in Peking. View from the Front Gate looking North towards the 'Forbidden City.' This photograph was taken during thr bombardment. The bodies of three dead Chinese soldiers are seen lying in the foreground. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Copyright notice at bottom left of print. View looking towards the Forbidden City, printed from a broken glass plate.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

48. Photo 1255(37)

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Photo 1255(37)
Title:
No. 13. The Siege in Peking. In the British Legation. House and Gate in the South Stable Court, ruined by shot and shell fired by the Chinese soldiers. The house was completely wrecked. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
General view of the building, much damaged by Chinese shelling.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

49. Photo 1255(41)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1255(41)
Title:
No. 18. The Siege in Peking. In the British Legation. Sir Claude and Lady Macdonald and group of British subjects. (Unfortunately not a good picture). Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
Group portrait, somewhat underexposed, in front of the Legation buildings.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item

50. Photo 1255(43)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1255(43)
Title:
No. 21. The Siege in Peking. In the British Legation. The Legation Guard of Customs Volunteers. Sir Claude Macdonald in the centre with Capt. Von Strauch on his left, and Capt. Poole and Capt. Smith on his right. Photographer: Killie, Charles A.
Scope & Content:
Group portrait in front of the Legation buildings.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 item