Haihow, Hainan Island, Kwangtung province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1870
- Reference:
- 18830i
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Description
Mostly sea and sky. Two forts at the horizon line, one either side of the harbour mouth, a few ships
Publication/Creation
1870
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1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion ; glass approximately 25.5 x 30.5 cm (10 x 12 in.)
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Entrance to Haihow harbour, island of Hainan (French) Kwangtung Province. Entrance to Haihow, the new port in Hainan
Bears Thomson's negative number: "284"
References note
John Thomson, Illustrations of China and its people, pl XII, "Hoi-how, the proposed new Treaty Port, Island of Hainan"
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 18830i
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Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request Note