Historical Photographs of China

Chinese Labour Corps boarding the 'RMS Empress of Russia', Qingdao (青岛)

Chinese Labour Corps boarding the 'RMS Empress of Russia', Qingdao (青岛)

Collection

Johns, Thomas

Identifier

Jo02-41

Notes

University of Bristol – Historical Photographs of China reference number: Jo02-41. No caption for this photograph in the album. See also Jo02-42, Jo02-43, Jo02-44, Jo02-45, Jo02-46 and Jo02-47.  Between 1915 and 1918, the 'Empress of Russia' carried thousands of Chinese labourers from China, en route to France, via Vancouver.

Location

Qingdao

Estimated Date

1915-1918

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph