Godsil Family Photographs

Photographs, dated ca. 1885-1903, showing groups of pupils at the China Inland Mission School at Chefoo, various lighhouses in China, harbour scenes, views of Chefoo and Hankow, Hongkong, Tientsin, Wenzhou and elsewhere.


Date(s) of creation: c 1885-1930
Level: Collection
Format: Archive           

Reference number: MS 380511
Summary: Photographs, dated ca. 1885-1903, showing groups of pupils at the China Inland Mission School at Chefoo, various lighhouses in China, harbour scenes, views of Chefoo and Hankow, Hongkong, Tientsin, Wenzhou and elsewhere.
Main author: Godsil; family; of China
Extent: 1 album and 42 loose photographs and cards
Admin history: Members of the Godsil family first went out to China in 1845. They were engaged in maritime work as engineers, in the Imperial Chinese Customs service or as ships' captains. Captain John Godsil was seconded by the Royal Navy to the Imperial Chinese Navy and built a number of lighthouses and other navigational aids around the China coast.
Acquisition: Donated by Dr Rosemary White, a descendant of Captain John Godsil.
Access status: Open
Language: English
Finding aids: This description constitutes the only finding aid at present.
Format: Archive           
Subjects:
Access Points - Person, Corporate & Family Names:
Name Code Person, Corporate or Family Name Type of Entity
GB/NNAF/C22094 Chefoo School; China Corporate
GB/SOASNAF/F52 Godsil; family; of China Family
Access Points - Places:
Place Code Place Name
1814991 China