Victims of 'Bloody Saturday' bombing, Ave Edward VII, Shanghai, 14 August 1937

Victims of 'Bloody Saturday' bombing, Ave Edward VII, Shanghai, 14 August 1937

Collection

Lang, Archibald

Identifier

AL-s63

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: AL-s63. Chinese bombers were apparently trying to bomb the Japanese cruiser Idzumo (Izumo) moored alongside the Japanese Consulate, when bombs fell between the Cathay and Palace Hotels in Nanking Road (南京路), and also struck dense crowds outside the Great World Entertainment Centre (大世界) in the French Concession. Approximately 2000 people were killed by the bombing on this day, 14th August 1937, known as ‘Bloody Saturday’. See AL-s61, Hn-n10, Hn-n11, Hn-n17 and Hn-n18.

Caption in album or on mount

Victims : Av. Edward VII. Aug 14 1937.

Caption on photograph

19

Location

Shanghai

Date

Saturday 14 August 1937

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

University of Bristol Library, Special Collections