Kowloon, Kwangtung province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1870
Reference:
18888i
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River with cultivated ground in the foreground. An island in the centre, boats moored. Some large urns and stones at lower left. Two figures on a path at the left by some trees

Publication/Creation

1870

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion ; glass approximately 20.5 x 25.5 cm (8 x 10 in.)

Lettering

Near Kowloon opposite Hong Kong Bears Thomson's negative number: "315"

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 18888i

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