Pavement scene: a seamstress sewing and a toddler begging, Hong Kong

Pavement scene: a seamstress sewing and a toddler begging, Hong Kong

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ed02-086. A real photo post card. Posters on the wall for Old Mill and Hiawatha Magnums cigarettes. "1d " = one penny. 1d is a half of a new penny (current UK currency). "1½d" (i.e. 1.5d) is less than 1p. The double exclamation marks suggest that the seamstress charged very little. See FH01-159 and HR01-062.

Caption in album or on mount

I think this is a street sew amah at work. They do all sorts of mending. They'll mend a ladder the full length of a silk stocking for about 1d or 1½d !! / 1933 / April

Caption on photograph

94 / 26

Location

Hong Kong

Estimated Date

1920s

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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