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Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 3(35)
Title:: Our Chinese interpreter. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of Thomson's interpreter, posed with two crew members on the boat in which he travelled up the Yangtze.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1871
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 3(37)
Title:: Szechuan trading boat. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Slightly distant view of of a boat under sail in a gorge of the Yangtze.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1871
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 3(38)
Title:: Szechuan trading boat. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Stern view of a boat under sail in a gorge of the Yangtze.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1871
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 3(39)
Title:: Chinese gun-boat, Upper Yangtsze. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Showing a gunboat moored on the bank of the Yangtze, with cliffs rising in the background.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1871
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 3(49)
Title:: The Tsing-tan Rapid, Upper Yangtsze. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the rapids towards the far side of the river, with boats moored in the foreground.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1871
Extent:: 1 item

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

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 4(54)
Title:: A mule litter. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: 'The Pekingese mule-litter is shown in No. 54. It is the usual conveyance adopted by the Chinese, if they wish for ease and comfort, when they visit localities outside the great wall. Two long shafts support the litter, and are harnessed at the ends to the backs of two mules. It was to this chai...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1871-1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1789.a.13, 1(2)
Title:: Ansicht des blauen Nil bei Chartum [Khartoum]. Photographer: Buchta, Richard
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed in the negative: 'Le Fleuve bleu à Chartoum' and signed 'R. Buchta.' Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View along the Nile riverbank at Khartoum, with local craft moored along the bank.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1878
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1789.a.13, 1(3)
Title:: Ansicht des blauen Nil mit Ras-el-Chartum [Khartoum]. Photographer: Buchta, Richard
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed in the negative: 'Le Fleuve bleu près Chartoum' and signed 'Buchta.' Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View along the Nile, with houses lining the riverbank.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1878
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1789.a.13, 1(19b)
Title:: Bischarin-Karavane. Photographer: Buchta, Richard
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography View of a camel caravan and drivers.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1878-1879
Extent:: 1 item

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