Bund and steamship 'Kinshan' in Canton

Bund and steamship 'Kinshan' in Canton

Collection

Swire, G. Warren

Identifier

Sw04-050

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Sw04-050. G W Swire referenced each negative in this album with the prefix D written in India ink. This negative is referenced D34. The album itself has also been archived at some stage with the reference P1/IV. SS Kinshan (1903-1935).  Canton bund viewed from the Butterfield and Swire office, Sun Building, Canton (Guangzhou).  The steamer 'Kinshan' (1903-1942) sailed between Hong Kong and Canton, a joint service of the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamship Co. Ltd and the China Navigation Co. Ltd.  Source: http://www.wikiswire.com/wiki/Kinshan.  See Sw04-051, Sw04-052 and Sw04-055.

Caption in album or on mount

Album index: Folio (Sleeve) 33, two negatives: Canton Panorama of Wharves

Location

Guangzhou

Estimated Date

1919-1920

Photographer

Swire, G. Warren

Material

Negative

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library, University of London

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