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

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1868/1871
Reference:
18700i
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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

1868/1871.

Physical description

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

Lettering

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

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

References note

John Thomson, Illustrations of China and its people, London 1873/4, vol. I, pl. V, "The clock tower"
Paisarn Piemmettawat, Siam through the lens of John Thomson 1865-66, including Angkor and coastal China, Bangkok: River Books, 2015, p. 142

Reference

Wellcome Collection 18700i

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