Canton. No. 184. - Temple of Heaven. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography Letterpress continues: 'This shows the side view of this place of worship - it is one of the principal temples in the city, and when the Emperor visits Canton this is his place of residence.' Subjects = Chinese architecture; temples
Canton. No. 172. - Chü-Mü image, West River. Photographer: Unknown
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Photograph of a painting. Letterpress continues: 'This picture represents an image, or as it is called by the Chinese Hun-chow, which may be seen in almost every store in Canton - they think that by having this posted up in some conspicuous place, it drives away (to use their own terms) bad luck...
5. Canal Road [after the tornado, Canton]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Historical Events Letterpress continues: 'Canal Road is situated immediately opposite the Shameen, and here are to be found the shops in which European household stores are sold. Not one of these houses escaped unscathed, and by far the greater number were reduced to a heap of ruins. The...
Macao. No. 392. - St Paul's Cathedral. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking up the long flight of stone steps towards the façade of the church. Letterpress continues: 'This magnificent place was destroyed by fire in 1835, it has never been rebuilt, all that remains is the front as seen in view - the front is built of granit...
Canton. No. 186. - Temple of Heaven. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view. Letterpress continues: 'Front view of this place as decribed in no. 184, is a very ornamental building, is built of wood, supported on granite pillars neatly carved with Chinese characters.' Subjects = Chinese architecture; temples
1. Shameen (Canton) South-Western end [after the tornado]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Historical Events Letterpress continues: 'This view represents a portion of the Shameen or foreign settlement at Canton at the point where the tornado first struck. The house on the left is the German Consulate; it is a very substantially built residence, and owing to this, the house esc...