View of the harbour and buildings on the Praya, Hong Kong (now Hong Kong, China)

People:

Unknown (photographer)

Title:

View of the harbour and buildings on the Praya, Hong Kong (now Hong Kong, China)

Date:

1887 or before

Description:

- This photograph was probably taken from the Wan Chai district, between East Point and Central district, looking north across the harbour.

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 photograph(s)

Technique and media:

Albumen silver print

Dimensions:

comp.: 20.7 x 26.0 cm secondary support: 27.3 x 37.2 cm

Reference number:

PH1984:1203:018

Point of View:

exterior view

Inscription:

dated and inscribed - by an unknown hand, in pen and black ink, on the secondary support, l.l.: "Oct. 29-/87."; and b.: "View of Hongkong-" numbered - by an unknown hand, in pen and black ink ?, on the sheet, verso, u.l.: "194" [seen in mirror image through recto of photograph]

Location:

Hong Kong; China;

Subject:

architecture

Subject Descriptive Terms:

ships
buildings
harbour

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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