Tianjin: The Church of the Holy Protection; Piazza Regina Elena

Tianjin: The Church of the Holy Protection; Piazza Regina Elena

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Gr01-154. Two images on one post card: 1) The Church of our Saviour was built on the east bank of the Baihe (Pei-ho) River, Tientsin (Tianjin) in 1907, in memory of the 108 Russian soldiers who perished in the Boxer Uprising.  From 1922-1925, the church was expanded and rebuilt as the Church of the Holy Protection. 2) Statue of Winged Victory, a World War One Memorial, in the Italian Concession, Tientsin (Tianjin).

Location

Tianjin

Estimated Date

1937-1945

Material

Paper

Media

Colour photograph

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