The harbour, Hong Kong. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1868/1871.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1981
Reference:
18663i
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The photograph was taken from the hill near the house in Thomson's negative number 9, looking towards the west. It shows the property of Jardine, Matheson in the foreground and the central area of Hong Kong below Victoria Peak, in the background. The sky has a stormy appearance. Same point of view as Thomson's negative number 24

Publication/Creation

1981

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint

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Lettering

Bears Thomson's negative number: "14"

Notes

This is one of a collection of same-size contact prints made, in 1981, from John Thomson's original negatives. The glass negatives, made between 1868 and 1872, were purchased from Thomson by Sir Henry Wellcome in 1921 and are now in the Wellcome Institute Library

Reference

Wellcome Collection 18663i

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