photographs of hong kong by john thomson

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Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 032

Album of Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy Foochow 032

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Photographic Views of Canton 04

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Photographic Views of Canton 05

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A HONG-KONG SEDAN CHAIR

A HONG-KONG SEDAN CHAIR

John Thomson: THERE are no cabs in Hong-Kong; sedan chairs are the only public conveyances. The newly-arrived resident seldom takes kindly to this substitute for the wheeled vehicles of home, and is for a time... More

HK Sedanchair - An old photo of a man and a woman sitting on a boat

HK Sedanchair - An old photo of a man and a woman sitting on a boat

Public sedan chair in Hong Kong, ca 1870 References

A STREET IN HONG-KONG - A black and white photo of a man walking down a street

A STREET IN HONG-KONG - A black and white photo of a man walking down ...

John Thomson: IN the street shown in the picture Hong-kong residents will readily recognize the semi-Chinese, semi- European roadway which leads to Wanchi, Wong-nei chong, or Happy Valley. It is chiefly occupi... More

AFTER DINNER - A black and white photo of people sitting on a porch

AFTER DINNER - A black and white photo of people sitting on a porch

John Thomson: THIS is an after-dinner gathering on the verandah of a Chinaman's house. The entire domestic circle smoke tobacco, but their pipes differ from our own. The old woman and her daughter use a pipe w... More

Chinese curio Shop, Hong Kong

Chinese curio Shop, Hong Kong

photo from Through China with a camera 中文(繁體)‎: 位於香港的中國古玩店。

CHINESE HOUSES, HONGKONG

CHINESE HOUSES, HONGKONG

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Government House in 1868

Government House in 1868

Government House of Hong Kong in 1868中文:1868年時的港督府。

Group of Chinese Labourers, Hong Kong

Group of Chinese Labourers, Hong Kong

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Hang Fa Lau Resturant in 1870s

Hang Fa Lau Resturant in 1870s

Hang Fa Lau Resturant in 1870s

Hong-Kong 2 - A black and white photo of a harbor

Hong-Kong 2 - A black and white photo of a harbor

John Thomson: HONG-KONG is one of a group of islands situated a little north of the mouth of the Canton or Pearl river. It is about ten miles long, by four and a-half in breadth, and of igneous formation. From... More

HONG-KONG HARBOUR - A black and white photo of a harbor full of boats

HONG-KONG HARBOUR - A black and white photo of a harbor full of boats

John Thomson: IN this view, taken when H. R. H. the Duke of Edinburgh visited Hong-kong in 1869, H. M. S. Galatea is seen at anchor off Peddar's Wharf. Those familiar with the place will readily recognize the ... More

Hong-Kong - A black and white photo of a harbor

Hong-Kong - A black and white photo of a harbor

John Thomson: HONG-KONG is one of a group of islands situated a little north of the mouth of the Canton or Pearl river. It is about ten miles long, by four and a-half in breadth, and of igneous formation. From... More

Kowloon City, Mainland, opposite Hong Kong

Kowloon City, Mainland, opposite Hong Kong

photo from Through China with a camera 中文(繁體)‎: 九龍

Pedder Street 1870s - A black and white photo of a city street

Pedder Street 1870s - A black and white photo of a city street

Pedder_Street, Hong Kong Public domain photograph of 19th-century hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Praya

Praya

en:Category:Images of Hong Kongen:Category:Central, Hong Kong Public domain image of 17th-18th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Pi... More

THE CLOCK-TOWER, HONG-KONG

THE CLOCK-TOWER, HONG-KONG

John Thomson: THE clock-tower, designed by Mr. Rawlings in 1861, is a great ornament to the city, the clock too, when regulated properly, is of no inconsiderable service. It has, however, been a victim to the ... More

THE PRAYA, HONG-KONG - A black and white photo of a harbor with a mountain in the background

THE PRAYA, HONG-KONG - A black and white photo of a harbor with a moun...

John Thomson: THE Praya (for so the Portuguese term the broad stone-faced road along the harbour in front of the city) affords a pleasant drive some miles in extent, and joins the route to Show-ke-wan in the L... More

Victoria Harbour 1869 - A large body of water filled with lots of boats

Victoria Harbour 1869 - A large body of water filled with lots of boat...

"In this view, taken when HRH the Duke of Edinburgh visited Hong Kong in 1869, HMS Galatea is seen at anchor off Pedder's Wharf. Those familiar with the place will readily recognise the well known range of hil... More

Hong Kong 1868

Hong Kong 1868

Hong Kong in 1868