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1787.d.7, 3(32)
- Record Id:
- 040-003228367
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003228335
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026867937.0x00119c
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- 1787.d.7, 3(32)
- Title:
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Wu-chang Tower. Photographer: Thomson, John
- Scope & Content:
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Genre: Architectural Photography
General view looking towards the Huang he lou or Yellow Crane Pavilion, partly obscured by the wall in the foreground: 'As to the tower, it was built originally in the early half of the sixth century, when the Chin dynasty was on the throne ... The tower was demolished by the Taipings, and barely three years have elapsed since it was completely restored. It now rests on a platform of solid masonry, rising boldly from the bank of the river, and the sole relic of the original structure is an ancient monument to be seen in front of the tower...'
- Collection Area:
- Printed Collections
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003228335
040-003228367 - Is part of:
- 1787.d.7, 3 : Illustrations of China and its people. A series of two hundred photographs, with letterpress descriptive of the places and…
1787.d.7, 3(32) : Wu-chang Tower. Photographer: Thomson, John - Hierarchy:
- 032-003228335[0032]/040-003228367
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: 1787.d.7, 3
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Techniques:
- Collotype
Photomechanical Print - Start Date:
- 1872
- End Date:
- 1872
- Date Range:
- 1872
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 101 mm x 116 mm
Format: Printed Book
Secondary Support: Paper
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Thomson, John
- Subjects:
- Architectural Elements
Architecture
Huang he lou (Wuchang)
Pagodas
Towers