| RCS/Y302A contains: |
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| <-- See earlier |
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| 74 |
Hanoi, Capital of Tonquin |
| 75 |
Hong Kong |
| 76 |
Kow-loung [Kowloon] Peninsula, Hong Kong Harbour |
| 77 |
Hong Kong from the Bay. The Peak |
| 78 |
The Canton River |
| 79 |
[Panoramic view of Wu-chen] Canton |
| 80 |
The 'Pearl' River of Canton |
| 81 |
Near Canton |
| 82 |
[The Nine Storied Pagoda, Canton] |
| 83 |
Grasscutter |
| 84 |
Street in Canton |
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Photographs of North Africa and Asia
| Title |
[Panoramic view of Wu-chen] Canton |
| Reference |
Y302A/79 |
| Covering Dates |
1880–1912 (The date is approximate.) |
| Extent and Medium |
Fair condition, some yellowing and fading. |
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| Content and context |
841 x 193 mm (three prints joined). Panoramic view of the town of Wu-chen with the river in the foreground. Situated 120 miles west of Canton near the border between Kwangsi and Kwantung Provinces, the town lies on the West River at the mouth of the Kwei River. It was not opened for foreign trade until 1897. This print is reproduced in Clark Worswick, 'Imperial China, photographs 1850-1912' (Pennwick/Crown 1978) pp. 18-19 |
| Further information |
Indexed |
| Index Terms |
| Asia |
| Canton |
| China |
| No further on-line information. |
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