Hong Kong. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1869
- Reference:
- 19986i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
View of a port, sea in the foreground, colonial buildings in middle ground to the right, mountains and sky in background. Several ships at anchor in the port, including, in the centre, one with at least four decks and a roof or awning over the top deck, with smoking chimney stacks: Naval receiving ship "HMS Princess Charlotte", which was in Hong Kong 1858-1873. On the extreme left a coaler
Publication/Creation
1869
Physical description
1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion
Contributors
Lettering
Bears no Thomson number, now numbered [xvi]
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 19986i
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request Note