Lantern slides of photographs and illustrations

Numbered sequence of 60 slides (numbers 32 and 57 missing), including photographs of landscapes, buildings, individuals and groups, and scenes of travel and work in mainland China, Formosa [later Taiwan], and Singapore (1 slide). Places featured include: Amoy [Xiamen], Chuan-chow [Quanzhou], Swatow...

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Order number: PCE, China, Photographs, Box 1
Date(s) of creation: c.1870 - c.1900
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: PCE, China, Photographs, Box 1
Summary: Numbered sequence of 60 slides (numbers 32 and 57 missing), including photographs of landscapes, buildings, individuals and groups, and scenes of travel and work in mainland China, Formosa [later Taiwan], and Singapore (1 slide). Places featured include: Amoy [Xiamen], Chuan-chow [Quanzhou], Swatow [Shantou], "Tam Tsan", Wu-king-fu, An-ping [Formosa]. Groups include: Chuan-chow and Amoy Girls' schools; Tai-nan and Chuan-chow hospitals; Tai-nan Blind School. People include: Dr Peter Anderson, William Campbell, "A-ho", "A-loan", and Pastor Tan. Slides made by J D Edward of Edinburgh [Scotland]. Many slides marked up as being included in books entitled Pigtails and Chopsticks and City of Springs.
Extent: 59 glass lantern slides (58 numbered and 1 unnumbered extra)
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright probably expired
File number: 1
Copies: See above for possible publication.
Format: Archive