Policemen in North Chekiang (Zhejiang) Road, Shanghai, 1927

Policemen in North Chekiang (Zhejiang) Road, Shanghai, 1927

Collection

Armstrong, William

Identifier

Ar04-171

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ar04-171. Aftermath of the storming of the North Chekiang (Zhejiang) Road barrier, Shanghai, by deserting White Russian mercenaries seeking asylum in the International Settlement as the National Revolutionary Army takes the city, c.22 March 1927. On the left is a Shanghai Municipal Policeman; on the right a Durham Light Infantry soldier. See also Ar04-164.

Location

Shanghai

Date

Tuesday 22 March 1927

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph