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Updates on Historical Photographs of China: explore 25,000 digitised images of photographs of China taken between 1850 & 1950. A University of Bristol project https://hpcbristol.net
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1/2 Two new posts, one on visualisingchina.net/blog, on Shanghai's former First World War Memorial (shown below as it never was): visualisingchina.net/blog/2025/10...
October 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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October 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Kunming Lake, Shiqikong Qiao, and Kuoru Pavilion at the Summer Palace, Beijing

Morrison, Hedda Collection
Hv09-119
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#Beijing #summerpalace #Bridge #Architecture #Pavilion #頤和園 #北京 #舊照 #historyinpictures #Chinesehistory
May 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Large wooden representation of an old Chinese coin suspended from a bridge in Bai yun guan courtyard at New Year's, Beijing, 1933-1946

Morrison, Hedda Collection
Hv24-041
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#chinesehistory #beijing #architecture #marble #北京 #老北京 #建築 #橋 #歷史 #Chineseculture
May 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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The central (pontoon) part of the Guangji Bridge (广济桥 or 廣濟橋), Chaozhou (潮州), 1870-1900

Bridge of boats.

Maxwell Family Collection
Mx01-142
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#bridge #chinesehistory #chaozhou #guangdong #boats #chinesearchitecture #oldbridges #oldchina #history #historyinpictures
May 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Unidentified young woman and man on a bridge, Shing Mun Reservoir, Hong Kong, summer 1938

Hutchinson Family Collection
Hn-d154
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#Hongkong #bridge #fashion #asianfashion #fashionhistory #architecture #hongkonghistory #oldhongkong #historyinpictures #香港 #老香港 #歷史 #時髦 #橋
May 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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The International Bridge (Wanguo Bridge), Tianjin, with shipments of cotton, 1920-1940 (1/2)

Tianjin Post Cards Collection
Gr01-085
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#tianjin #oldtianjin #bridges #infrastructure #architecture #oldpostcards #postcards #Chinesehistory #oldchina
May 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Bridge with double-eaved pavilion and view of Wanshou Hill in background, Beijing, 1933-1946

Morrison, Hedda Collection
Hv09-047
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#bridge #architecture #architecturalhistory #asianarchitecture #pagoda #beijing #oldbeijing #chinesehistory
May 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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New theme of the month: Bridges 🌉

Jade Belt Bridge (玉带桥), Kunming Lake, Summer Palace, Beijing, 1933-1946

Morrison, Hedda Collection
Hv09-026
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#bridges #architecture #chinesearchitecture #history #chinesehistory #beijing #summerpalace
May 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Schoolgirls on parade (passing Mission House), National Day , Luzhou, 1937

10th October (10-10 or Double Ten) is The National Day of the Republic of China.

Vinden, Gilbert Collection
GV02-21
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#chinesehistory #nationalism #luzhou #historyinpictures #china
April 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Hostel worker standing behind Floyd Tangier Smith, an American Company Shanghai Volunteer Corps member on duty at the entrance to the Navy YMCA, Shanghai, 1925

After MAY 30TH 1925

Hutchinson Family Collection
Hn06-234
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#Shanghai #shanghaihistory #maythirtieth #ymca
April 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) training camp, Shanghai, with Sikh recruits, 1943-1945. (1/2)

Sangha, Ranjit Singh Collection
Jn-d05
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#shanghai #worldwartwo #indiannationalarmy #indiannationalism #ww2 #Shanghaihistory
April 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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British lion sand sculpture, with hat

'We're British'

Sinton, John Collection
Si-s29

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#Chinesehistory #Britishhistory #Nationalism #foreignersinchina
April 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Tobacco Workers' Union strike poster, Shanghai, 1933

Labouring friends, let’s all prepare and continue the spirit of our 16 year struggle to overthrow imperialism!

Ephgrave, Jack Collection
Ep01-733
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#chinesehistory #labourmovement #antiimperialism #Shanghai #China
April 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Crowds watching a procession welcoming the Northern Expedition (Nationalist forces), Shanghai, 1927

Armstrong, William Collection
Ar04-168
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#上海 #shanghai #chinesehistory #oldshanghai #nationalism
April 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Inauguration of the Military Council and troop inspection, Canton, 1925

Inauguration of the Military Council of the Nationalist Government and troop inspection in Canton (Guangzhou), 6 July 1925.

Fu Bingchang Collection
Fu-n145
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#guangzhou #chinesehistory #kmt #北伐
April 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Empire Day Parade, British Consulate General, Shanghai, 1926

Prince George (later King George VI) is in the middle, wearing a sash
Lang, Archibald Collection
AL-s41
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#britishempire #britishhistory #nationalism #imperialism #chinesehistory #china #shanghai
April 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Canton Christian College students at rally, Canton, June 1925

(For description see the next post).

Shaji Massacre, 1925 Collection
Sh-s10
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#nationalism #antiimperialism #imperialism #protest #Chinesehistory #China #studentsprotest #historyinpictures
April 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Republican soldiers marching, with a five-coloured flag, Beijing, 1912

The five-coloured flag (Five Races Under One Union).

Cooper, William
WC01-239
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#nationalism #Chinesehistory #revolution #Chineserevolution #Chinesenation #辛亥革命 #民國 #flags
April 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Looking at goldfish (‘flowers that move’), British Legation, Beijing, 1932-1933

Phipps, Ann Collection
Ph01-249
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#Britishhistory #China #Chinesehistory #beijing #peking
March 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Bea Hutchinson sitting on a ladder harvesting apricots in the garden, 35 Tongshan Road, Hongkou, Shanghai

Hutchinson Family Collection
Hn06-186
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#gardening #childreninhistory #shanghai #oldshanghai #lifeinshanghai #historyinpictures #garden
March 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Rock garden and pavilions in Beihai Gong Yuan, Beijing

Morrison, Hedda Collection
Hv18-19
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#garden #rockgarden #beijing #Chinesehistory #Chineseculture #historyinpictures #windows
March 25, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Elizabeth Hutchinson inspecting a citrus fruit tree growing in a pot, 35 Tongshan Road, Hongkou, Shanghai, March, 1920

Hutchinson Family Collection
Hn03-187
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#shanghai #gardening #oldshanghai #Chinesehistory #oldchina #gardens
March 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Today's photograph was chosen from the John Oswald Collection. John Charles Oswald (1857-1930), born in England, was a tea trader and race horse owner based in Fuzhou. The collection include early ‘instantaneous’ snapshots, as well as some fine professionally produced photos.
Os-s099; Os05-164
March 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Rickshaw and sedan chair outside Botanical Gardens, Hong Kong, 1890-1900

Oswald, John Collection
Os02-011
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#rickshaw #sedanchair #hongkong #botanicalgardens #gardens #foilage #oldhongkong #hongkonghistory #hkinpictures
March 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM