Debris in Nanking Road, after the bombing of the Cathay and Palace Hotels, Shanghai, 14 August 1937
Collection
Identifier
AL-s57
Copyright
© 2014 Historical Photographs of China
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: AL-s57. On the left is the Palace Hotel. Chinese bombers were apparently trying to bomb the Japanese cruiser Idzumo (Izumo) moored alongside the Japanese Consulate, when bombs fell between the Cathay and Palace Hotels in Nanking Road (南京路), and also struck dense crowds outside the Great World Entertainment Centre (大世界) in the French Concession. Approximately 2000 people were killed by the bombing on this day, 14th August 1937, known as ‘Bloody Saturday’.
Caption in album or on mount
Palace & Cathay Hotels : Aug 14 1937.
Caption on photograph
17
Location
Date
Saturday 14 August 1937
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
University of Bristol Library, Special Collections
