Container Reference (shelfmark): 8235.k.6 / Subject: Railway Vehicles / Place: Wusong, Shanghai, China - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Container Reference (shelfmark) 8235.k.6 Subject Railway Vehicles Place Wusong, Shanghai, China

Reference (shelfmark):: 8235.k.6(2)
Title:: Arrival of the first locomotive in China. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Group of Chinese labourers and two European engineers, posed in front of the small 'Pioneer' locomotive: 'The Chinese have always been very skilful in carrying heavy loads by manual labour...The 'Pioneer,' weighing 26 cwt. empty, was carried by sixteen men, as depict...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1875-1876
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 8235.k.6(4)
Title:: The 'Pioneer' and the permanent train on the opening day. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Historical Events View of the little 'Pioneer' locomotive and the larger engine and carriages, with Europeans and a few Chinese posed for the photographer. See note at print 5.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1876
Extent:: 1 item

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