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....
Interior of Joss House [Canton]. 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: 'No. 50-Mars, Boreas, &c. The truculent fellow on the one side is the God of war; on the other we have the God of wind. These figures must not be taken as r...
Full-length studio portrait of a group of priests, with a table in the centre on which stand religious articles and a miniature statue of Buddha. With contemporary descriptive printed label: 'No. 42-Priests. And here are the priests. Dirty, ignorant, lazy rascals, without exception; but in China...
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.