The Custom House during record flood of August 1913, Nanning

The Custom House during record flood of August 1913, Nanning

Collection

Hedgeland, Reginald

Identifier

He01-229

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: He01-229. Photo from an album (UoB reference He01) kept in the School of Oriental and African Studies Archives, London (SOAS reference PP MS 82/13).  See also He01-235, He01-247 and He03-033.

Caption in album or on mount

River almost level with Bund. Eventually rose 56ft above Bund and Custom House floated ashore where it now rests on brick pillars. Custom House, Nanning, during Record West River flood of August 1913.

Location

Nanning

Date

August 1913

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library, University of London