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29 pages, 3 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm (8vo)

A probationary essay on the synovial membrane of the knee joint : submitted ... to the examination of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh ...

Letter from John Thomson, Secretary to the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, to James Cantlie, concerning Cantlie's intention of raising funds for the College to safe guard its future.

Letter from John Thomson to James Cantlie concerning funds

The same as Thomson's negative number 472? Glass positive

Nakhon Thom [Angkor Wat], Cambodia. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1866.

Two young men and a girl standing in the doorway of a brick building. Large baulks of wood on the left hand side

Amoy, Fukien province, China. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1869.

Sedan chair in Hong Kong, 1868-71. Until the introduction of the rickshaw in 1870, the sedan chair was the only form of public conveyance in Hong Kong. There were chair stands outside hotels, at major crossroads and by the wharfs. Public chairs were licensed and charged according to tariffs that were prominently displayed. The majority of chairs were kept fairly clean and in good condition, and the sturdy bearers would clamour for the favour of a client's regular patronage. Private chairs existed too, obvious markers of wealth and status. Even after the appearance of the rickshaw, the sedan chair continued to be one of the most important modes of transportation, since it was more suitable for the steep terrain of Hong Kong Island. In 1920 the number of sedan chairs peaked: about 1,215 registered ones were on the road. It was not until 1965 that the last sedan chair was reportedly abandoned there.

The Peak, Hong Kong. Photograph by John Thomson, 1868/1871.

Canton (Guangzhou), Kwangtung province, China: a boatwoman. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.

A Chinese boatwoman by John Thomson

A brick and wood building on a stone embankment. A man sitting on a balustrade, washing hanging on a line stretched between the building and a ladder. A gateway low down to the left hand side with Chinese characters incised on the lintel. Mountains in the background, trees either side

Amoy, Fukien province, China. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1870/1871.

Baksa, Formosa [Taiwan]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

A Baksa woman and child, Formosa 1871.

Ayuthia, Siam [Thailand]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1865.

Ancient capital of Siam 1865. Ayuthia Siam 1865.

Pearl River, Kwangtung province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870.

Cochin China [Vietnam]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1867.

A rapids-boat in the distance on the left hand side

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion

[River Min?], [China?] [No information]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870/1871.

Lectures on inflammation : exhibiting a view of the general doctrines, pathological and practical, of medical surgery

Colonial quayside buildings viewed from on board a boat. A similar view to Thomson's negative number 583, without the men in the frame

Kiukiang, Kiangsi province, China. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, ca. 1870.

River Menam, Siam [Thailand]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1865.

Chinese tea-house, Hong Kong.

One of the chests which the photographer John Thomson (1837-1921) used to carry his glass negatives. Wood and metal, 1800's.
Paper label on lid is address label to send the box from the Wellcome company office in Snow Hill, London, to the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum, Wigmore Street, in connection with the purchase of the photographs from John Thomson's executors. Label stapled to left side "Chinese negatives bad condition" (bad condition scored through). Later Wellcome label inscribed "Case A" 

 Bears photographer's printed label: J. & S. Thomson [Photo]grapher ... His Majesty ... Her Majesty

One of the chests used by photographer John Thomson

Regatta, the harbour, Hong Kong.

Peddar Street, Hong Kong. Photograph by John Thomson, 1868/1871.

Shui Kow, River Min, Fukien province, China.

Looking along a valley floor towards a meandering river and mountains

Formosa [Taiwan]. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1871.

Guozijian, or the National University, was the highest national learning institution through three dynasties the Yuan, the Ming and the Qing. It was established as the Imperial Academy or Imperial College in 1306. This triple archway, or honorary portal has a roof covered entirely with yellow glazed tiles. This is the only archway in Beijing erected to honour education, declaring that, in imperial China, learning and knowledge hold a central place. There are inscriptions by the Qianlong emperor on both sides of the archway. The Guozijian was built on this site in 1783 (Pearce, op. cit.). Later, the Capital Library and subsequently part of the Capital Museum.

Hall of Classics (Guozijian), Peking: a triple archway of sculpted marble leading to the hall. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

Takow (Takao, Kaohsiung), Formosa [Taiwan]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

Bamboo boats Takow Formosa, John Thomson

Confucian altar by John Thomson

Siam [Thailand]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1866.
A man seated on a throne, wearing a tall crown, rich gold robes and other insignia of office, surrounded by bowls and dishes. King Phra-Paramend-Maha Mongkut, reigned 1851-1868

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A probationary essay on the synovial membrane of the knee joint : submitted ... to the examination of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh ...

Letter from John Thomson to James Cantlie concerning funds

Nakhon Thom [Angkor Wat], Cambodia. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1866.

Amoy, Fukien province, China. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1869.

The Peak, Hong Kong. Photograph by John Thomson, 1868/1871.

A Chinese boatwoman by John Thomson

Amoy, Fukien province, China. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1870/1871.

A Baksa woman and child, Formosa 1871.

Ancient capital of Siam 1865. Ayuthia Siam 1865.

Pearl River, Kwangtung province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870.

Cochin China [Vietnam]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1867.

[River Min?], [China?] [No information]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870/1871.

Lectures on inflammation : exhibiting a view of the general doctrines, pathological and practical, of medical surgery

Kiukiang, Kiangsi province, China. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, ca. 1870.

River Menam, Siam [Thailand]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1865.

Chinese tea-house, Hong Kong.

One of the chests used by photographer John Thomson

Regatta, the harbour, Hong Kong.

Peddar Street, Hong Kong. Photograph by John Thomson, 1868/1871.

Shui Kow, River Min, Fukien province, China.

Formosa [Taiwan]. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1871.

Hall of Classics (Guozijian), Peking: a triple archway of sculpted marble leading to the hall. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

Bamboo boats Takow Formosa, John Thomson

Confucian altar by John Thomson

Glass negative showing King Mongkut of Siam (Thailand)

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A probationary essay on the synovial membrane of the knee joint : submitted ... to the examination of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh ...

Letter from John Thomson to James Cantlie concerning funds

Nakhon Thom [Angkor Wat], Cambodia. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1866.

Amoy, Fukien province, China. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1869.

The Peak, Hong Kong. Photograph by John Thomson, 1868/1871.

A Chinese boatwoman by John Thomson

Amoy, Fukien province, China. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1870/1871.

A Baksa woman and child, Formosa 1871.

Ancient capital of Siam 1865. Ayuthia Siam 1865.

Pearl River, Kwangtung province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870.

Cochin China [Vietnam]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1867.

[River Min?], [China?] [No information]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870/1871.

Lectures on inflammation : exhibiting a view of the general doctrines, pathological and practical, of medical surgery

Kiukiang, Kiangsi province, China. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, ca. 1870.

River Menam, Siam [Thailand]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1865.

Chinese tea-house, Hong Kong.

One of the chests used by photographer John Thomson

Regatta, the harbour, Hong Kong.

Peddar Street, Hong Kong. Photograph by John Thomson, 1868/1871.

Shui Kow, River Min, Fukien province, China.

Formosa [Taiwan]. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1871.

Hall of Classics (Guozijian), Peking: a triple archway of sculpted marble leading to the hall. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

Bamboo boats Takow Formosa, John Thomson

Confucian altar by John Thomson

Glass negative showing King Mongkut of Siam (Thailand)

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