Pedder Street, Hong Kong. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1868/1871.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1981
Reference:
18701i
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Street scene looking south towards the clock-tower, clock indicates 8.15 [am?]. Right foreground, three figures, one wearing a short sword and Sikh turban. To right, waggon inscribed "Wedding & fancy cakes, soda & tiffin biscuit". Jardine, Matheson's office is the building on the right, Dent's office is on the left

Publication/Creation

1981

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint

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Lettering

Hong Kong 12 x 10 Bears Thomson's negative number: "36"

References note

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
John Thomson, Illustrations of China and its people, London 1873/4, vol. I, pl. V, "The clock tower"

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Wellcome Collection 18701i

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