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1. 1787.d.7, 3(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(19)
Title:
Nanking. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography General view, looking towards the city walls, 'from a hill outside the southern gate. The wall, it will be perceived, is of great height here, in some places seventy feet, and thirty feet at its base. Very prominent among the groups of buildings seen above...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

2. 1787.d.7, 3(41)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(41)
Title:
Natives. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Study of a Chinese man seated at the entrance to a restaurant, with two pigs in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1871
Extent:
1 item

3. 1787.d.7, 3(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(1)
Title:
The Fukien Temple, Ningpo. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the temple courtyard towards one of the shrines: 'Among the chief attractions of the town of Ningpo, is the Tien-how-kung, or 'Queen of Heaven' Temple, the meeting house of the Fukien Guild. I have chosen this edifice as the frontispiece of t...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

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

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(7)
Title:
Shanghai Bund in 1869. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along the Shanghai waterfront, showing European business premises lining the Bund.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

5. 1787.d.7, 3(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(32)
Title:
Wu-chang Tower. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards the Huang he lou or Yellow Crane Pavilion, partly obscured by the wall in the foreground: 'As to the tower, it was built originally in the early half of the sixth century, when the Chin dynasty was on the throne ... The tower was dem...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

6. 1787.d.7, 3(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(23)
Title:
Ruins of the Porcelain Tower, Nanking. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View showing a figure posed beside what appears to be the cap or finial of the tower.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

7. 1787.d.7, 3(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(5)
Title:
A wayside shrine. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) View of figures posed in the outer porch of a temple: 'Skilfully modelled images, the size of life, are here seen guarding the portals, and my lean chair-bearers are also pictured gambling with an itinerant fruit-seller.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

8. 1787.d.7, 3(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(24)
Title:
Kiu-kiang (Foreign Settlement). Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View of European buildings lining the Yangtsze riverbank in the foreign settlement at Kiu-kiang (Jiujiang).
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

9. 1787.d.7, 3(31)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(31)
Title:
Hankow (Foreign Settlement). Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View of European houses and commercial premises lining the Bund at Hankou, with the Yangtze River on the left.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

10. 1787.d.7, 3(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 3(3)
Title:
The Monastery of the Snowy Crevice. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the monastery, with mountains beyond.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item