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. 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 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.
Canton. Shamean [Shamian]. Photographer: Lai Afong
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Canton was visited by the compiler of this album between 24th and 28th February, 1879. With contemporary descriptive letterpress label: 'Canton. No. 416.- View of Shameen- the Foreign Settlement. The Large Building was formerly used as a Hall of Commerce, but is now in the occupation of Messrs....
View along the jetty, with people gathered under the covered area; local boats moored at left. Penang was visited by the compiler of this album between 25th and 26th January, 1879.
General view of a canal with local boats and a group watching the photographer in the right foreground. Photograph unsigned, but attributed to Woodbury and Page. Batavia (Jakarta) was visited by the compiler of this album between 3rd and 5th February 1879.
Batavia [Jakarta].Chinese Camp. Photographer: Woodbury and Page
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'This photograph was taken from the bridge which connects what is now Jalan Asemka to Jalan Pintu Kecil and is looking in a southerly direction. Around the bend in the river on the left are the Toko Tiga and Pancoran areas. On the left-hand side, where houses stand on the edge of the river, the ...
View of the port of Saigon with a road and flagstaff in the foreground and shipping moored beyond. Visited by the compiler of this album between 16 and 17th February, 1879.