Fountain in the garden, Taiping, Shanghai

Fountain in the garden, Taiping, Shanghai

Collection

Vacher-Hilditch

Identifier

VH01-030

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: VH01-030. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution reference: L03826-010a. 'Taiping' or 'Tae-ping' (i.e. 'Heavenly Peace') was the hong of Gilman, Bowman & Co., tea traders, and the residence of William and Elizabeth Vacher. 'Tai-ping' appears to have shared a garden with Sin-tai-ping. More photographs of Tae-ping: VH-s01, VH01-006, VH01-050, VH02-001, VH02-040, VH02-073 (garden), VH02-176 (garden), VH02-177, VH02-181 and VH02-205.  

Caption in album or on mount

Fountain in Taiping Garden

Location

Shanghai

Estimated Date

1850s

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, Bath