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Month: March 2019


[Glass Slide.01/(100)] Henan Road, Shanghai
[Glass Slide.01/(100)] Henan Road, Shanghai

Black and white view of Honan Road or what is now known as Henan Road, Shanghai. Labelled as ‘Honan Road’.

[Glass slide.01/(101)] Temple, Shanghai
[Glass slide.01/(101)] Temple, Shanghai

Black and white view of front of a temple in Shanghai. Labelled as ‘TeeFee Koong, Shanghai’.

[Glass Slide.01/(102)] Village Houses, Suzhou
[Glass Slide.01/(102)] Village Houses, Suzhou

Black and white view of village houses across water in Suzhou. Labelled as ‘Soochow’.

[Glass Slide.01/(103)] Beihai Park, Beijing
[Glass Slide.01/(103)] Beihai Park, Beijing

Black and white view of Beihai Park in Beijing. Labelled as ‘Peking, Imperial Garden’.

[Glass Slide.01/(104)] White Pagoda, Beihai Park, Beijing
[Glass Slide.01/(104)] White Pagoda, Beihai Park, Beijing

Black and white view of the white pagoda in Beihai Park, Beijing. Labelled as ‘Yuen Ming Yuen’. 

[Glass Slide.01/(105] Houses, Nanjing
[Glass Slide.01/(105] Houses, Nanjing

Black and white view of houses along waterway in Nanjing. Labelled as ‘Nanking’. 

[Glass Slide.01/(106)] Rice Fields, China
[Glass Slide.01/(106)] Rice Fields, China

Black and white view of rice fields in China. Labelled as ‘Foong Wang Say, Rice Fields’.

[Glass Slide.01/(107)] Street Sellers, China
[Glass Slide.01/(107)] Street Sellers, China

Black and white view of street sellers in China.  At the very bottom in small writing, photographer’s studio name (?):…

[Glass Slide.01/(108)] Street View, China
[Glass Slide.01/(108)] Street View, China

Black and white view of colonial style street, China. Labelled as ‘Garden Bridge’. 

[Glass Slide.01/(109)] Golden Island, Jiangsu
[Glass Slide.01/(109)] Golden Island, Jiangsu

Black and white view of Golden Island pagoda in Zhenjiang (formerly known as Chinkiang) in Jiangsu.  Corresponding image on University…

[Glass Slide.01/(110)] Golden Island, Jiangsu
[Glass Slide.01/(110)] Golden Island, Jiangsu

Black and white view of Golden Island in Zhenjiang (formerly known as Chinkiang) in Jiangsu.  Labelled as ‘Chinkiang’.

[Glass Slide.01/(111)] Golden Island, Jiangsu
[Glass Slide.01/(111)] Golden Island, Jiangsu

Black and white view of Golden Island pagoda in Zhenjiang (formerly known as Chinkiang) in Jiangsu.  Labelled as ‘Chinkiang’. 

[Glass Slide.01/(112)] Golden Island, Jiangsu
[Glass Slide.01/(112)] Golden Island, Jiangsu

Black and white view of Golden Island in Zhenjiang (formerly known as Chinkiang) in Jiangsu.  Rooftops in the foreground, pagoda…

[Glass Slide.01/(113)] Golden Island, Jiangsu
[Glass Slide.01/(113)] Golden Island, Jiangsu

Black and white view of outside of temple in Zhenjiang (formerly known as Chinkiang) in Jiangsu.  Labelled as ‘Chinkiang’.

[Glass Slide.01/(114)] Golden Island, Jiangsu
[Glass Slide.01/(114)] Golden Island, Jiangsu

Black and white view of Golden Island pagoda in Zhenjiang (formerly known as Chinkiang) in Jiangsu with sampans in the…

[Glass Slide.01/(115)] Temple, Jiangsu
[Glass Slide.01/(115)] Temple, Jiangsu

Black and white view of temple grounds in Zhenjiang (formerly known as Chinkiang) in Jiangsu.  Labelled as ‘Temple, Chinkiang’. 

[Glass Slide.01/(116)] Temple, Jiangsu
[Glass Slide.01/(116)] Temple, Jiangsu

Black and white view of the front gate of a temple in Zhenjiang (formerly known as Chinkiang) in Jiangsu.  Labelled…

[Glass Slide.01/(117)] Ming Tombs, Nanjing
[Glass Slide.01/(117)] Ming Tombs, Nanjing

Black and white view of stone soldiers at the Ming Tombs in Nanjing. Corresponding image on University of Bristol ‘Historical…

[Glass Slide.01/(118)] Confucian Temple, Nanjing
[Glass Slide.01/(118)] Confucian Temple, Nanjing

Black and white view of a Confucian Temple across a lake in Nanjing. Labelled as ‘Nanking, Confucian Temple’.

[Glass Slide.01/(119)] Confucian Temple, Nanjing
[Glass Slide.01/(119)] Confucian Temple, Nanjing

Black and white view of a Confucian Temple across a lake in Nanjing. Labelled as ‘Nanking, Confucian Temple’.

[Glass Slide.01/(120)] Temple, Wuhu
[Glass Slide.01/(120)] Temple, Wuhu

Black and white view of gates leading into a temple in Wuhu. Labelled as ‘Tee Fee Koong, Wuhu’. 

[Glass Slide.01/(121)] Soldiers, Nanjing
[Glass Slide.01/(121)] Soldiers, Nanjing

Black and white view of the back of Chinese soldiers. Labelled as ‘Soldiers, Nanking’.

[Glass Slide.01/(122)] Yellow Crane Tower, Wuhan
[Glass Slide.01/(122)] Yellow Crane Tower, Wuhan

Black and white view of the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan. Labelled as ‘Wuchang’. 

[Glass Slide.01/(123)] Wuhu, China
[Glass Slide.01/(123)] Wuhu, China

Black and white landscape view with Wuhu County in the background. Labelled as ‘Wuhu’.

[Glass Slide.01/(124)] Little Orphan Island, Anqing
[Glass Slide.01/(124)] Little Orphan Island, Anqing

Black and white view of Little Orphan Island on the Yangtze river, Anqing, Anhui province. Corresponding image on University of…

[Glass Slide.01/(125)] Beijing, China
[Glass Slide.01/(125)] Beijing, China

Black and white bird’s eye view of Bejing. Labelled as ‘Peking’.

[Glass Slide.01/(126)] Seated Official, China
[Glass Slide.01/(126)] Seated Official, China

Black and white studio portrait of a seated official.  Possibly Li Hongzhang (?) Labelled as ‘Ching Ki Cha, Minister 4…

[Glass Slide.01/(127)] Prince Chun & Henry Pu-Yi
[Glass Slide.01/(127)] Prince Chun & Henry Pu-Yi

Black and white studio portrait of Prince Chun, the Regent, with baby Pu-Yi (the last Emperor of China) on his…

[Glass Slide.01/(128)] Foreign Minister Tseng, Prince Chun, Li Hongzhang
[Glass Slide.01/(128)] Foreign Minister Tseng, Prince Chun, Li Hongzhang

Black and white studio portrait of Foreign Minister Tseng, Prince Chun, and Li Hongzhang. Labelled as ‘Cho Chung Tong, P….

[Glass Slide.01/(129)] Seated Official, China
[Glass Slide.01/(129)] Seated Official, China

Black and white studio portrait of seated official, China. Labelled as ‘Hu Lo, Foochow Manchu Cenera (?)’.

[Glass Slide.01/(130)] Li Hongzhang
[Glass Slide.01/(130)] Li Hongzhang

Black and white studio portrait of Li Hongzhang. Labelled as ‘Li Hong Chang’.

[Glass Slide.01/(131)] Ancient Observatory, Beijing
[Glass Slide.01/(131)] Ancient Observatory, Beijing

Black and white view of the Ancient Observatory in Beijing. Labelled as ‘Pekin’. 

[Glass Slide.01/(132)] Gathered Crowd of People, China
[Glass Slide.01/(132)] Gathered Crowd of People, China

Black and white view of a gathered crowd of Chinese people. Corresponding photograph can be found at Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam; labelled…

[Glass Slide.01/(133)] Cobblers, China
[Glass Slide.01/(133)] Cobblers, China

Black and white view of Chinese cobblers at work. Labelled as ‘Cobblers’. 

[Glass Slide.01/(134)] Fortune Tellers, China
[Glass Slide.01/(134)] Fortune Tellers, China

Black and white view of three Chinese men described as ‘fortune tellers’. Labelled as ‘Fortune Tellers’.

[Glass Slide.01/(135)] Street Seller, China
[Glass Slide.01/(135)] Street Seller, China

Black and white studio portrait of a street seller.  Some sources have labelled this photograph as ‘fruit seller’. Labelled as…

[Glass Slide.01/(136)] Irrigation, China
[Glass Slide.01/(136)] Irrigation, China

Black and white image of two Chinese men irrigating the land. Labelled as ‘Irrigation’.

[Glass Slide.01/(137)] Irrigation, China
[Glass Slide.01/(137)] Irrigation, China

Black and white image of two Chinese workers and a water buffalo. Labelled as ‘Irrigation’. 

[Glass Slide.01/(138)] Foot Binding, China
[Glass Slide.01/(138)] Foot Binding, China

Black and white studio portrait of a young girl with bound feet. Corresponding image on University of Bristol ‘Historical Photographs…

[Glass Slide.01/(139)] Wheelbarrow as Transport, China
[Glass Slide.01/(139)] Wheelbarrow as Transport, China

Black and white image of a man with two ladies as passengers on a wheelbarrow. Corresponding image on ‘Picture This’…

[Glass Slide.01/(140)] Chinese Women, Suzhou
[Glass Slide.01/(140)] Chinese Women, Suzhou

Black and white studio portrait of six Chinese women. Corresponding photograph at Rijksmuseum; labelled as ‘Group portrait with Courtesans, Anonymous,…

[Glass Slide.01/(141)] Landscape, Suzhou
[Glass Slide.01/(141)] Landscape, Suzhou

Black and white landscape image of Suzhou with pagoda in the background. Labelled as ‘Soochow’.

[Glass Slide.01/(142)] Pagoda, Suzhou
[Glass Slide.01/(142)] Pagoda, Suzhou

Black and white image of pagoda in Suzhou.   Labelled as ‘Soochow’. 

[Glass Slide.01/(143)] Dockside, Suzhou
[Glass Slide.01/(143)] Dockside, Suzhou

Black and white image of dockside with sampans in the water, Suzhou. Labelled as ‘Soochow’.

[Glass Slide.01/(144)] View of Buildings, Suzhou
[Glass Slide.01/(144)] View of Buildings, Suzhou

Black and white image of unidentified buildings across water in Suzhou. Labelled as ‘Soochow’.

[Glass Slide.01/(145)] Water Gate, Suzhou
[Glass Slide.01/(145)] Water Gate, Suzhou

Black and white image of water gate in Suzhou. Labelled as ‘Soochow’. 

[Glass Slide.01/(146)] Landscape, Suzhou
[Glass Slide.01/(146)] Landscape, Suzhou

Black and white image of landscape in Suzhou. Labelled as ‘Soochow’.

[Glass Slide.01/(147)] City Wall, Suzhou
[Glass Slide.01/(147)] City Wall, Suzhou

Black and white image of city wall in Suzhou. Labelled as ‘Soochow’.

[Glass Slide.01/(148)] Landscape, Suzhou
[Glass Slide.01/(148)] Landscape, Suzhou

Black and white image of building and landscape taken from across the water, Suzhou. Labelled as ‘Soochow’.

[Glass Slide.01/(149)] Fishing Nets, Suzhou
[Glass Slide.01/(149)] Fishing Nets, Suzhou

Black and white image of fishing nets with wooden bridge and buildings in the background, Suzhou. Labelled as ‘Soochow’.

[Glass Slide.01/(150)] Suzhou, China
[Glass Slide.01/(150)] Suzhou, China

Black and white image of Suzhou taken from across the water. Labelled as ‘Soochow’.