Commissioner’s summer house, near Kiukiang

Commissioner’s summer house, near Kiukiang

Collection

Hughes, Thomas

Identifier

Hu01-081

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Hu01-081. Gladys = Gladys Mary Dever Hughes, the eldest daughter of Thomas Francis Hughes. 'Saturday-to-Monday excursions to the Customs Bungalow...were a great resource. Lovely views, cool nights, and a natural bathing pool of crystal water were the outstanding features of those days of delight.' Source: Paul King, ‘In the Chinese Customs Service’, p.49. See Hi-s075 (which is another photograph of the Commissioner’s summer house).

Caption in album or on mount

‘Ta-Shan-Pei’, Commissioner’s summer house, in hills, ten miles from Kiukiang. Gladys’ summer home from 1898-1902.

Location

Jiujiang

Estimated Date

1898

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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