| RCS contains: |
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| Y30377B |
Photographs: the Siege in Peking [i.e. Beijing] 1900 |
| Y30377C |
Views of Hong Kong, China and Japan |
| Y30377D |
Canton Disturbances, December 1927 |
| Y30377E |
Shanghai Racecourse, circa 1870 |
| Y30377F |
Panoramic view of the Shanghai Bund, 1898 |
| Y30377G |
Illustrations of China and its People |
| Y30377H |
Dr Lewis Paton album of missionary work in China |
| Y30382A |
Wei Hai Wei [i.e. Weihai] circa 1910 |
| Y3038A |
Miscellaneous views of Hong Kong, 1900s-1920s |
| Y3038B |
Visit of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh to Hongkong [i.e. Hong Kong] in 1869 |
| Y3038C |
Hong Kong: History |
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Illustrations of China and its People
| Title |
Illustrations of China and its People |
| Reference |
GBR/0115/Y30377G |
| Creator |
Thomson, John, 1837-1921, photographer |
| Covering Dates |
1873 |
| Extent and Medium |
24 images in 1 volume; The volume was in poor condition, and lacks a title page, but has been expertly restored. |
| Repository |
Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library |
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| Content and context |
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A volume measuring 36 x 48 cm containing plates with illustrations of various Chinese provinces, Hong Kong and Macao.
John Thomson (1837-1921) was a distinguished photographer and traveller, and this is volume I of his magnum opus, published in four volumes in 1873-74. It contains excellent Woodbury-type reproductions of his photographs taken in the early 1870s, and substantial notes on each illustration.
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Access and Use
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Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, Illustrations of China and its People, Y30377G |
| Further information |
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The full citation for this publication is: Thomson, John (1873-1874), 'Illustrations of China and its People', London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle.
Indexed
This collection level description was entered by SG using information from the original typescript catalogue.
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Physic Street, Canton
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http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/rcs_photo_project/gallery1.html
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| Index Terms |
| Asia |
| China |
| Thomson, John (1837-1921) photographer |
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