Shanghai viewed from Trinity Church tower, including the Fives Court

Shanghai viewed from Trinity Church tower, including the Fives Court

Collection

Vacher-Hilditch

Identifier

VH02-204

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: VH02-204. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution reference: L04357-085b. Photograph taken from the tower of Trinity Church (now Holy Trinity Cathedral). The Five's Court was on the junction of Park Lane (Nanking Road, now Nanjing Dong Lu) and Barrier Road (Honan Road, now Henan Zhong Lu). In the background is part of Soochow Creek. The photographs taken from the church tower, can be arranged in this order, starting with a view northwards, towards the British Consulate: VH02-181, VH02-205, VH-s01, VH02-206, VH02-207, VH02-103, VH02-104, VH02-209, VH02-210, VH02-204 and VH02-148.

Caption in album or on mount

Shanghae over Five's Court - from Church Tower.

Location

Shanghai

Estimated Date

1850s

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, Bath