Queen's Road East, Hong Kong. Photograph by John Thomson, 1868/1871.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1868/1871
Reference:
18704i
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Description

Curving road, with Chinese shops and houses. Figures, including man wearing a short sword and Sikh turban, looking at the camera. Sedan chairs to right and left

Publication/Creation

1868/1871.

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion ; glass approximately 20.5 x 25.5 cm (8 x 10 in.)

Lettering

In Hong Kong (east?) Bears Thomson's negative number: "39"

Notes

This is one of a collection of original glass negatives made by John Thomson. The negatives, made between 1868 and 1872, were purchased from Thomson by Sir Henry Wellcome in 1921

Reference

Wellcome Collection 18704i

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