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61. Photo 1116/1(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1116/1(12)
Title:
The great rain-storm, Hong Kong, May 1889. Scene in public gardens after the storm. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Showing flood water running through a gully in the gardens, with uprooted trees, damaged railings, etc. [Albumen print, 199x264mm]. Subjects = floods; public gardens; storms
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
May 1889
Extent:
1 item

62. Photo 1116/1(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1116/1(13)
Title:
The great rain-storm, Hong Kong, May 1889. Embankment of service reservoir after the storm. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the largely collapsed reservoir embankment. [Albumen print, 262x200mm]. Subjects = floods; storms
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
May 1889
Extent:
1 item

63. Photo 1116/1(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1116/1(24)
Title:
Hong Kong, Tytam Waterworks. End of tunnel. 1½ miles long, abt. 6 ft. wide, mostly cut through granite. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the mouth of the newly-completed tunnel, the construction dates 1883-8 carved above the entrance. [Albumen print, 292x241mm]. Subjects = reservoirs; water supplies
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1888
Extent:
1 item

64. Photo 1116/1(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1116/1(3)
Title:
Hong Kong Harbour and Kowloon peninsula seen from the hillside behind the city of Victoria. Abt. 1890. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking down onto the city of Victoria, with the harnour beyond and Kowloon in the distance. Handwritten notes on the album page identify the following landmarks: Cosmopolitan Docks, Kowloon peninsula, Hong Kong Docks, Roman Catholic Cathedral, Hong Kong and Sh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890
Extent:
1 item

65. Photo 1116/1(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1116/1(32)
Title:
Canton. No. 219. View of the Canton River on which are found various kinds of boats some navigating and some mooring. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of sampans, small steamboats and other craft on the river. [Albumen print, 219x214mm]. Subjects = local craft; river scenes; sampans; transport; water transport
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s
Extent:
1 item

66. Photo 1116/1(41)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1116/1(41)
Title:
Canton. No. 229. View showing the embrasures and the Five Storied Pagoda in which the British Army was garrisoned at the time of War with China. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking along wall towards the pagoda. [Albumen print, 291x225mm]. Subjects = Chinese architecture; pagodas
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s-1890s
Extent:
1 item

67. Photo 1116/1(45)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1116/1(45)
Title:
Canton. Chinese grave. No. 240. This is one of the largest grave on the White Cloud Mountains (see description No. 238 [ie print 44]). Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of a large grave designed in a series of semi-circular tiers. [Albumen print, 292x220mm]. Subjects = cemeteries; graves
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s-1890s
Extent:
1 item

68. Photo 1116/1(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1116/1(11)
Title:
The great rain storm, Hong Kong, May 1889. Street scene after the storm. 27.44 inches of rain fell in 24 hours. Of this 11.90 ins fell in 4 hours. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Street scene showing roadway covered with debris, with a line of sandbags in the foreground. [Albumen print, 271x202mm]. Subjects = floods; storms
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
May 1889
Extent:
1 item

69. Photo 1116/1(40)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1116/1(40)
Title:
Canton. Temple of Heaven. No. 222. The side view of the Temple of Heaven, being one of the principal temples of the city, and it is said that when one of the old Emperors went to visit Canton he made this place his residence. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of temple buildings. [Albumen print, 289x214mm]. Subjects = Chinese architecture; temples
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s-1890s
Extent:
1 item