Hong Kong. Bird's-eye view of Chinese town, Kowloon in distance. Photographer: Unknown
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Hong Kong was visited by the compiler of this album from 3-8 March 1879. View from the Peak, looking down onto the waterfront and harbour, with Kowloon beyond.
Hong Kong was visited by the compiler of this album between 21st February and 1st March, 1879. Three-part panorama of Victoria, the harbour and islands, and Kowloon. Unsigned print, but attributed to Ah Fong.
Pagoda near Shanghai [Longhua Pagoda]. Photographer: Unknown
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Shanghai was visited by the compiler of this album between 12th and 26th March, 1879. General view of the pagoda, with a field in the foreground and the boundary wall of a building in the background. A similar view is reproduced in Western Eyes: Historical Photographs of China in British Collect...