Search

Archive Reference (shelfmark) 1787.d.7, 4 Subject Architecture Name Thomson, John

1. 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

2. 1787.d.7, 4(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(9)
Title:
Entrance to the Kwo-tsze-keen, or National University, Peking. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View, framed by a stone archway in the foreground, looking across the court towards the Pi-yung-kung, or Hall of the Classics.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

3. 1787.d.7, 4(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(12)
Title:
A Mandarin's house, Peking. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the facade of the two storey house, with the owner, 'Mr Yang, a gentleman enormously rich, and holding an official rank in Peking,' seated in front of the entrance and with other members of his household posed on the verandah above.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

4. 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

5. 1787.d.7, 4(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(14)
Title:
An inner court in a mandarin's house [Beijing]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the courtyard towards part of the house belonging to Mr Yang (see also prints 12-13), with plants and a small bridge in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

6. 1787.d.7, 4(21)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(21)
Title:
The central street, Chinese city of Peking. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking down from the city wall, 'close to the Ching-yang-men, or central gate, between the Chinese and Tartar quarters. It is in a direct line with the centre of the palace, and is the route which the Emperor traverses on his way to the Altar of Heav...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

Limit your search

more »