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1. 8235.k.6(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.k.6(8)
Title:
Chinese travelling. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a Chinese family travelling on a wooden-wheeled, hand-drawn barrow.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1876
Extent:
1 item

2. 8235.k.6(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.k.6(6)
Title:
Railway station at Woosung Creek, with ordinary train. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Side view of the locomotive and carriages, drawn up beside the the station building.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1876
Extent:
1 item

3. 8235.k.6(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.k.6(7)
Title:
Engine and carriage sheds at Shanghai. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events View looking towards the sheds, with Europeans posed around the two locomotives in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1876
Extent:
1 item

4. 8235.k.6(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.k.6(3)
Title:
Chinese crowd at the opening of the railway. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Showing a large crowd of Chinese grouped beside the line, with the 'Pioneer' locomotive and station buildings in the background.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1876
Extent:
1 item

5. 8235.k.6(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.k.6(1)
Title:
Arrival of staff and materials at Woosung. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Showing a group of European engineers and Chinese on the bank of the river at Wusong, with the city in the background. The photograph was probably taken in late 1875: construction of the line began in January 1876.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1875-1876
Extent:
1 item

6. 8235.k.6(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.k.6(4)
Title:
The 'Pioneer' and the permanent train on the opening day. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events View of the little 'Pioneer' locomotive and the larger engine and carriages, with Europeans and a few Chinese posed for the photographer. See note at print 5.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1876
Extent:
1 item

7. 8235.k.6(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.k.6(2)
Title:
Arrival of the first locomotive in China. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group of Chinese labourers and two European engineers, posed in front of the small 'Pioneer' locomotive: 'The Chinese have always been very skilful in carrying heavy loads by manual labour...The 'Pioneer,' weighing 26 cwt. empty, was carried by sixteen men, as depicted in...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1875-1876
Extent:
1 item

8. 8235.k.6(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.k.6(5)
Title:
Railway train filled with European and American visitors. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Side view of the locomotive and carriages: 'The contract with Mr. Dixon had specified the 1st July as the day for opening the railway. On the 30th June about 150 of the European residents were invited to make the opening trip in the permanent train, over the first five miles...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
30 Jun 1876
Extent:
1 item

9. 8235.k.6

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.k.6
Title:
Remunerative railways for new countries; with some account of the first railway in China. Photographer(s): Unknown
Scope & Content:
Imprint: London: E. & F. N. Spon, 46, Charing Cross. New York: 446, Broome Street. Berlin: Asher & Co. St. Petersburg: Watkins & Co. Calcutta: Thacker, Spink, & Co. Bombay: Thacker, Vining, & Co. Melbourne: G. Robertson. 1878. Quarto, red cloth boards, measuring 252 x 190 mm, with title and illustra...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1876
Extent:
8 items