Macao was visited by the compiler of this album between 1st and 3rd March, 1879. Three-part panorama of Macao. With contemporary printed descriptive label: 'Macao. No.382.- Panorama of Macao. The view was taken from the Penha Hills- on the extreme right are the Garrison Quarters and St. Francis...
Whampoa was visited by the compiler of this album between 24th and 28th February 1879. General view of rows of local boats with corrugated roofs, docked along the river bank.
Canton was visited by the compiler of this album between 24th and 28th February, 1879. Two part panorama showing in the left foreground a two-storeyed building with a walled garden and rows of buildings behind it. Towards the right, canoes, junks and sailing boats are visible.
Pagoda near Shanghai [Longhua Pagoda]. Photographer: Unknown
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Shanghai was visited by the compiler of this album between 12th and 26th March, 1879. General view of the pagoda, with a field in the foreground and the boundary wall of a building in the background. A similar view is reproduced in Western Eyes: Historical Photographs of China in British Collect...
Canton was visited by the compiler of this album between 24th and 28th February, 1879. With contemporary letterpress label: 'This view shows a small part of the city and on the other side of the water, Honam. Alongside of the steam boat wharf is hte Kin-Sham steamer. This vessel runs daily betwe...
Canton was visited by the compiler of this album between 24th and 28th Februrary, 1879. General view of a houseboat moored alongside a building, with group of men and women seated on the deck.
Hong Kong. Queen's Road, Native Town. Photographer: Unknown
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Hong Kong was visited by the compiler of this album from 3-8 March 1879. Street view of Queen's Road, with rows of signboards hung from the shops on either side. With sedan chairs parked on either side of the street.