Kowloon, Kwangtung province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1870
- Reference:
- 18844i
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Kowloon seen from across a river, view of homesteads. Wall of the city ascends a hill on the left hand side in the distance. Near at hand are two large boulders, to the right of the frame
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1870
Physical description
1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion
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City of Kowloon opposite Hong Kong
Bears Thomson's negative number: "291"
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 18844i
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