| Title |
Volume XX : China and Hong Kong, January-February 1909 |
| Reference |
Fisher 20 |
| Creator |
Fisher, Alfred Hugh, 1867-1945 |
| Covering Dates |
Jan. 1909-Feb. 1909 |
| Extent and Medium |
74 images in 1 boxed album |
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| Content and context |
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The album now contains photographs numbered in the range 4477-4567 (originally there were 85). Added numbers are: 4541A and 4542A; not used: 4484, 4492, 4503, 4508, 4513, 4515, 4549 and 4550; missing: 4483, 4488, 4490, 4498, 4518, 4522, 4523, 4529, 4535, 4536 and 4542. The photographs are not arranged totally in numerical order within the album so that 4541A and 4542A follow 4520.
Subjects covered in the album are:
China: Canton;
Hong Kong: general and harbour, Kowloon, New Territory [now New Territories].
China: Shanghai.
North Borneo: brass figures.
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| Further information |
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Indexed
This album is available on microfiche: General Collections, fiche numbers 106-107.
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| Index Terms |
| Asia |
| China |
| Hong Kong |
| Hong Kong |
| Hong Kong Island |
| Fisher, Alfred Hugh (1867-1945) |
| RCS/Fisher 20 contains: |
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4477
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The Flowery Pagoda, Canton. From top of City Wall : 8 of the 9 storeys are visible form here. The British Yamen is to the right beyond the two B.A. masts. [View over rooftops].
Faded.. |
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4478
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Fort near the five-storeyed pagoda, Canton. Burying ground all round the hill. This was used as a powder magazine, but 2 years ago the officer in charge and nine men were blown up with the whole magazine: the explosion destroyed hundreds of houses; those shown in this view have been rebuilt.
Slightly faded.. |
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4479
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View from top of five-storeyed pagoda : Canton. Half-plate (landscape format). City Wall [right], Queen of Heavens mountain and Temple [back right], French Cathedral (within the city) with two spires [centre distance], note the water buffalos here [below mountain to left of path]. (Fisher). [Rooftops in the foreground].
Slightly faded.. |
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4480
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View from top of five-storeyed pagoda : Canton. Half-plate (landscape format). View from top of five-storeyed Pagoda : - goes to the left of previous view with which it joins to make 4480/4479 panorama. The Pearl River [a thin strip visible in far distance], The Normal College for training Chinese teachers: a recently new (6 months) building on site of the old examination cells [left back, white with black roof], Chines Govt. cement works (on island of Honam) [centre back in mists]; the mint lies to the left but is, I think, outside the limits of this view (Fisher).
Slightly faded.. |
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4481
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View of Mount of Queen of Heaven and temple. From top of five-storeyed pagoda. [Houses in the foreground]. |
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4482
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Chinese military guard. In the courtyard of the five-storeyed pagoda.
Slightly faded and slightly blurred.. |
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4483
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[No print]. Missing. The English Bridge, Shameen, Canton. |
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4485
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On the Shameen : Canton. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Slightly faded.. |
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4486
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View along the Shameen from the British Consular steps. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Showing two men standing at the top of the steps on the right, with trees behind, and boats in the water below].
Slightly faded.. |
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4487
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A junk being punted. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Seen from the British Consular steps of the Shameen. |
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4488
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Quarter-plate. [No print]. Missing. Looking left along the Shameen: showing some Canton River steamers. |
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4489
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Diabolo on the Shameen. Quarter-plate. British Concession, Canton. Coals to Newcastle : the diabolo being a very old Chinese game. [Showing European girl playing the game].
Slightly faded.. |
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4490
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Quarter-plate. [No print]. Missing. The English Church on the Shameen, Canton. |
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4491
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View from the Shameen, Canton. Quarter-plate (landscape format). In front of the English Church : showing Sampan life. |
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4493
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Victoria Hotel. Quarter-plate (landscape format). English Hotel on the British Concession, Shameen, Canton. This looks on to the creek close to the English Bridge. [Showing person with dogs walking past the hotel with potted plants in front]. |
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4494
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Within the Yamen inside the old city of Canton, formerly a part of the Tartar General's Palace Grounds. Half-plate (landscape format). Right-hand corner blank. [A view of the garden with carved stone lion]. |
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4495
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Within the British Yamen inside the old city of Canton. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Formerly a part of the Tartar General's Palace Grounds. [Part of a formal garden with steps leading up to wooded area].
Slightly faded.. |
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4496
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Another view within the enclosure of the British Yamen. Half-plate (landscape format). [Showing steps leading up to wooden doors, some painted, of single storey building, with two men standing on the steps and a stone carved lion at the foot of the steps]. |
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4497
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Another view within the enclosure of the British Yamen. Half-plate. [View from a covered area with carved eaves above, across to a well bolted wooden doorway in a wall and eaves of another building beyond].
Slightly faded.. |
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4498
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Half-plate. [No print]. Missing. The Flowery Pagoda, seen over the wall of the British Yamen, Canton. |
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4499
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Old wall within the grounds of the British Yamen. Half-plate. [Showing rough ground with a tall tree beside the old wall with carving at the top]. |
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4500
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Outside the entrance to the British Yamen, Canton City. Half-plate. [Showing a path with ?shops along the right and two people carrying baskets on yokes in the distance ].
Slightly faded.. |
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4501
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Coolie raincoats : Hong Kong. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Made of palm leaves. [Rather distant views of coolies pulling rickshaws, wearing their palm leaves raincoats].
Slightly faded.. |
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4502
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Coolie raincoats. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Blurred.. |
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4504
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The Cathedral (behind trees) Hong Kong. Quarter-plate.
Blurred.. |
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4505
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The Flower Market : Hong Kong. Quarter-plate. |
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4506
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The Flower Market : Hong Kong. Quarter-plate.
Blurred.. |
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4507
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Looking up Pottinger Street, Hong Kong : rainy morning. Quarter-plate. [Showing sloping street in steps with a few people walking past tall buildings on either side].
Slightly faded.. |
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4509
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The Central Police Station : Hong Kong. Quarter-plate. [Showing rickshaws parked outside a three storey building].
Slightly faded.. |
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4510
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On the Peak Tramway, going up. Quarter-plate.
Blurred.. |
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4511
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On the Peak Tramway going up. Quarter-plate. [Showing tramlines with scrubland on the left and right and a bridge in the distance].
Slightly faded.. |
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4512
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Near top of Peak Tramway : misty. Quarter-plate. [Showing coolies beside a wall].
Faded and blurred.. |
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4514
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View from back of car of Peak Tramway : coming down. Quarter-plate. [Misty scene of line and buildings].
Slightly faded.. |
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4516
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The Peak from the harbour ; Hong Kong. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Showing sea and steamer with buildings along the seafront and the Peak in the mist behind]. |
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4517
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The Bedford in Hong Kong Harbour. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Blurred.. |
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4518
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Quarter-plate. [No print]. Missing. View of harbour showing the Tamar. |
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4519
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Kowloon. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Blurred.. |
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4520
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Wharves at Kowloon. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Slightly faded.. |
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4521
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Kowloon Observatory. Half-plate (landscape format).
Slightly faded.. |
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4522
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Quarter-plate. [No print]. Missing. A granite quarry at Kowloon. |
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4523
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Quarter-plate. [No print]. Missing. Filling up : reclaiming land at Kowloon. |
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4524
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Cattle depot near Kowloon. Half-plate (landscape format). [Cattle gathered in field with bungalows to the right and hills in the background].
Slightly faded.. |
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4525
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The reservoir and dam in the New Territory. Half-plate (landscape format). [Surrounded by rolling hills]. |
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4526
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The railway at Kung-how. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Tunnel 2200 yds long almost complete : view taken about 3 1/2 miles from Lok-lo-ha: railway will run from Kowloon to Canton.
Slightly faded.. |
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4527
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Clients of a land court at Taipo : New Territory. Quarter-plate (landscape format).
Slightly faded.. |
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4528
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Paddy fields in front of Panchung Village : New Territory. Quarter-plate (landscape format). In distance Man Shan, the saddleback mountain: police station in middle distance with land office above it.
Faded and blurred.. |
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4529
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[No print]. Missing. Market Street in Tai-wo-shi in Taipo District, New Territory. |
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4530
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The well at Tai-wo-shi, New Territory. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Showing area around well cemented and people around with buckets].
Slightly faded.. |
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4531
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Waterwheel used for pounding with wooden hammers the wood for Joss-sticks, near Tai-wo-shi. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Showing waterwheel with hut and tree beyond and vegetated valley below].
Slightly faded.. |
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4532
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Stream near Tai-wo-shi, New Territory. Half-plate (landscape format). [Stream flowing down boulder strewn bed among trees with buildings in the distance]. |
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4533
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Same stream looking the other way [near Tai-wo-shi, New Territory]. Half-plate (landscape format). [A still broad stream with trees around, reflected in the water]. |
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4534
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Same stream with cow [near Tai-wo-shi, New Territory]. Half-plate (landscape format). [Same view with cow being led to drink at the far side].
Slightly faded.. |
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4535
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Half-plate. [No print]. Missing. Potter at Wun Yin (= Pottery) New Territory. This man is painting before glazing : painting a decoration black upon the sun dried clay. |
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4536
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Half-plate. [No print]. Missing. A Hakka woman at Wun Yin, New Territory. |
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4537
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Village scene : Wun Yin, New Territory. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Adults and children standing around on paved area near wall with bungalow in background and hills behind].
Slightly faded.. |
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4538
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The Saddleback from Yan Chan Island. Quarter-plate (landscape format). This island is united by a causeway with the mainland. [Saddleback in very misty background with boats on the water and on the foreground shore].
Slightly faded.. |
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4539
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Red painted Joss luck cross poles, etc. Quarter-plate (landscape format). Erected upon the site of new buildings before beginning construction. [Pile of poles and rubble beside the building site]. |
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4540
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The Standard Oil works from the road above Kowloon. Quarter-plate (landscape format). On way towards Lok-lo-ha road.
Very faded.. |
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4541
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View of Hong Kong from ferry coming from Kowloon side. Half-plate (landscape format). [Showing sailing boats and steam boats in the foreground].
Very faded.. |
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4541A
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Burial urns near Kowloon. Quarter-plate (landscape format). (Bones gathered from coffin after flesh decayed, and then put in urns). [Showing urns dotted among vegetation on the hill side].
Faded.. |
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4542
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Half-plate. [No print]. Missing. View taken from ferry boat near Kowloon, showing the Tamar and warships. |
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4542A
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[Burial urns near Kowloon]. Quarter-plate (landscape format). [Closer view of urns among bushes].
Slightly faded.. |
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4543
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Pottinger Street, Hong Kong : looking across the harbour. |
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4544
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Pottinger Street : Hongkong. |
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4545
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Pottinger Street : Hong Kong. |
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4546
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Pottinger Street : Hong Kong. |
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4547
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Chinese Police : Hong Kong. [Showing back of policeman in corridor].
Faded.. |
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4548
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Chinese Police : Hong Kong. [Blurred view of policeman].
Blurred.. |
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4551
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Going up the Yangtse [i.e. Yangtze] to Shanghai. [Showing boats on the river].
Marked.. |
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4552
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(Same as 4551) [Going up the Yangtze to Shanghai]. Landscape format. [Showing sailing boat in the foreground]. |
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4553
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Going up the Yangtse [i.e. Yangtze] to Shanghai. Landscape format. |
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4554
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(Same as 4553) [Going up the Yangtze to Shanghai]. Landscape format. [Closer view of one of the sailing ships without sails up]. |
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4555
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Sir Harry Parkes' statue, Shanghai. Landscape format. [Back view of statue on square with three storey buildings around].
Faded.. |
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4556
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The Customs Building, Shanghai. [A brick building with clock tower].
Slightly faded.. |
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4557
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On the quays, Shanghai. Landscape format. [Showing large packets or bales in the foreground with a few people standing about with wheelbarrows and a crowded street behind with tall buildings on the left]. |
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4558
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Shanghai : a wheelbarrow.
Faded and blurred.. |
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4559
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The Bund, Shanghai. [A misty scene with long shadows of bare trees on the pavement]. |
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4560
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At Shanghai. [The harbour crowded with vessels of different sizes]. |
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4561
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Shanghai. Landscape format. [Scene on the river]. |
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4562
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Shanghai. Landscape format. [Scene on the river]. |
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4563
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Shanghai. Landscape format. [Scene on the river]. |
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4564
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Shanghai. Landscape format. [Scene on the river]. |
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4565
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Shanghai. Note wheelbarrow men waiting. [Street scene].
Faded.. |
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4566
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Three brass figures : North Borneo. Half-plate (landscape format). |
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4567
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Brass figure : North Borneo. Half-plate (landscape format). [Showing lion-like figure from centre of previous plate]. |
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