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Photo 337/2

Record Id:: 040-003062895
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-003062769
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100025712784.0x000d34
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 337/2
Title:: Album of views of the Hong Kong and Macao Typhoon of 1874. Photographer(s): Lai Afong
Scope & Content:: Green and maroon half-leather bound album (binding weak, spine piece and front cover detached) measuring 308x408mm. Prints, generally in good condition, are mounted on recto one to a page with descriptive letterpress captions pasted beneath. A letterpress sheet entitled 'The Typhoon of September, 1874' is laid down onto the verso of the front free endpaper and gives a detailed description of the storm which devastated Hong Kong, Macau and adjacent areas on the night of Tuesday 22 September 1874. As this introductory page declaims, the photographs form 'the largest, the most complete and most comprehensive series of photographs of the kind published, they convey an excellent idea of the effects of the typhoon'. This series of views is identified as the work of Lai Afong in Roberta Wue (et al.), 'Picturing Hong Kong. Photography 1855-1910' (Asia Society Galleries, New York, 1997, p. 99).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-003062769
040-003062895
Is part of:: Photo 337 : Photographs of India and China. Photographer(s): Clifton and Co

Photo 337/2 : Album of views of the Hong Kong and Macao Typhoon of 1874. Photographer(s): Lai Afong
Contains:: Photo 337/2(1) : Her Majesty's Ship 'Flamer' ashore [Victoria, Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(2) : Destruction of Douglas Lapraik's Wharf [Victoria, Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(3) : Effects of the Typhoon amongst the shipping [Victoria, Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(4) : Another view of the shipping disasters [Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(5) : Destruction of property on the Praya [Victoria, Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(6) : The Praya - near the Canton Wharf [Victoria, Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(7) : Damage to the village of Aberdeen and Dock [Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(8) : Further destruction near the Aberdeen Dock [Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(9) : A third view of the destruction at Aberdeen Dock [Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(10) : The 'Alaska' ashore at Aberdeen [Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(11) : Side view of the 'Alaska' [Aberdeen, Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(12) : Yow-Mah-Tee after the typhoon [Kowloon, Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(13) : Effects of the typhoon at West Point, Hong Kong. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(14) : Mountain Lodge after the typhoon [Victoria, Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(15) : The Flag-Staff at Victoria Peak [Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(16) : Back view of Mountain Lodge [Victoria, Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(17) : Front view of Mountain Lodge [Victoria, Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(18) : [View of the Peak, Victoria, Hong Kong.] Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(19) : Destruction of Ball's Court [Victoria, Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(20) : Another view of Ball's Court [Victoria, Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(21) : Destruction of a bungalow at Pokfoolum [Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(22) : Destruction of the Church of St Joseph [Victoria, Hong Kong]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(23) : The Praya Grande, - View from Bom Parto Fort [Macao]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(24) : Praya Grande, from the Flag-Staff, looking east [Macao]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Photo 337/2(25) : Praya Grande, Macao, - From the Garrison Barracks, looking south. Photographer: Lai Afong
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Hierarchy:: 032-003062769[0002]/040-003062895
Container:: View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 337
Record Type (Level):: File
Extent:: 47 items
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Languages:: Not applicable
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Techniques:: Albumen Print
Photograph
Photographic Print
Silver Printing-Out Paper Print
Start Date:: 1874
End Date:: 1874
Date Range:: Sep 1874
Era:: CE
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Physical Characteristics:: Dimensions: 114 mm x 151 mm to 204 mm x 575 mm
Source of Acquisition:: Purchased as part of lot 221, Crewkerne Salerooms (T.R.G. Lawrence & Sons), February 1973.
Material Type:: Photographs
Legal Status:: Not Known
Names:: Lai Afong, 1840-1900
Places:: Victoria, Australia, Oceania, Hong Kong, China, Asia