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151. Photo 337/3(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 337/3(2)
Title:
Hongkong. No. 352. - Road to Morrison's Hill. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the unsurfaced road. Letterpress continues: 'It is a very picturesque drive along the ent[i]re has been planted with large pine trees - on the hill is His, Excellency the Governor's summer residence, at the right can be seen Hongkong, and just abo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

152. Photo 337/3(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 337/3(32)
Title:
No. 434. Bananas trees in a native garden in Canton. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
With a Chinese man seated amongst the plants. Subjects = gardens
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

153. Photo 337/2(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 337/2(12)
Title:
Yow-Mah-Tee after the typhoon [Kowloon, Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events 'The above is a sketch of Yow-mah-tee, a native village under British jurisdiction, situate on the Kowloon peninsula, the extremity of the mainland of China. It is separated from Hong Kong only by the harbour. Many sampans went over to here for better security, and a fl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Sep 1874
Extent:
1 item

154. Photo 337/2(40)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 337/2(40)
Title:
The 'Albay' in Kowloon Dock [Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Stern view from the bottom of the dry dock. 'The Albay is here shown in Kowloon Dock. Only part of the damage she sustained can be seen. A considerable portion of the fore part of the steamer is smashed away; but she was in other parts much battered and damaged. The con...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Jan 1875
Extent:
1 item

155. Photo 337/2(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 337/2(11)
Title:
Side view of the 'Alaska' [Aberdeen, Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Port quarter view of the grounded paddle steamer. 'The above is a side view of the 'Alaska' as she was lying ashore at Aberdeen. It conveys a good notion of the size and character of some of the vessels of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. She is, however, of a type b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Sep 1874
Extent:
1 item

156. Photo 337/2(37)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 337/2(37)
Title:
The 'Alaska' as prepared for floating [Aberdeen, Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Port bow view. 'The Alaska is here represented from another point of view, with the pontoons fixed and all preparations made for floating. It may be mentioned that some diversity of opinion prevailed as to whether the vessel could be floated by pontoons; but these means...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Dec 1874
Extent:
1 item

157. Photo 337/2(30)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 337/2(30)
Title:
Chinese junks ashore at Lapa Bay, Macao. Photographer: Lai Afong
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events 'An immense number of Chinese junks were lost during the typhoon. Many, with their crews, foundered at sea; others were overturned and floated about bottom upwards; others again were driven ashore, often carried far inland by the water. The above sketch shows several ly...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Sep 1874
Extent:
1 item

158. Photo 337/2(31)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 337/2(31)
Title:
Junks ashore at Chock-Sing-Toong, near Macao. Photographer: Lai Afong
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events 'This sketch shows further destruction to boats caused by the typhoon. Many of the junks cast ashore were, like those here represented, greatly damaged; and had to be broken up. The destitution and suffering inflicted on the boat people were very great.' Subjects = di...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Sep 1874
Extent:
1 item

159. Photo 337/2(34)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 337/2(34)
Title:
The 'Concordia' in a rice field, near Macao. Photographer: Lai Afong
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Port beam view. 'Those who have never witnessed a typhoon are very surprised on reading of large vessels being carried far inland. One of the effects of a such a convulsion is to cause the waters to rise, - in some parts during the late typhoon they rose fifteen or twen...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Sep 1874
Extent:
1 item

160. Photo 337/3(40)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 337/3(40)
Title:
7. - Western suburbs looking north [after the the tornado, Canton]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events View looking over scene of devastation. Letterpress continues: 'Picture to yourself a busy hive of myriads of human beings herded together in closely-packed dwellings, bartering, bickering and blustering and going through the daily routine oof everyday life, in Canton, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1878
Extent:
1 item