A fountain in the garden of 'Taiping', Shanghai

A fountain in the garden of 'Taiping', Shanghai

Collection

Vacher-Hilditch

Identifier

VH02-073

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: VH02-073. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution reference: L04357-021f. '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, VH01-030 (garden), VH01-050, VH02-001, VH02-040, VH02-176 (garden), VH02-177, VH02-181 and VH02-205.

Caption in album or on mount

Taeping Fountain / 3/58

Location

Shanghai

Date

March 1858

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, Bath