Queens Road, Hong Kong. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, ca. 1869.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1981
- Reference:
- 18695i
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View towards the east, showing shop-signs on right; "Commercial Billiard Rooms", "Chee Sing Bookbinder", "Hing Qua". Sedan chair and bearers to the left, clock indicates 7.00 [am?]
Publication/Creation
1981
Physical description
1 photograph : photoprint
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Lettering
Signed in the negative
Bears Thomson's negative number: "32 [?]"
Notes
This is one of a collection of same-size contact prints made, in 1981, from John Thomson's original negatives. The glass negatives, made between 1868 and 1872, were purchased from Thomson by Sir Henry Wellcome in 1921 and are now in the Wellcome Institute Library
Reference
Wellcome Collection 18695i
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Location Status Access Closed stores