Photograph album containing images of the destruction that occurred in Yokohama, Japan, following an earthquake on 1 September 1923

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Album containing photographs taken after a devastating earthquake in Yokohama in 1923. It includes general scenes of destruction in the city, as well as photographs of damage caused to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation branch and staff houses. The album belonged to Robert Wright, Yokohama Manager at the time of the earthquake. He may have taken some of the photographs himself.
Date
1923
HSBC Reference Number
HQ HSBCPH 0180-0009-0026-0001
Archive Record Type
Image
Extent
1 album
Colour
Sepia

Records

Photograph of the ruins of the house of Charles Rice, Accountant of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation branch in Yokohama, Japan, following an earthquake
Photograph of the ruins of the house of Charles Rice, Accountant of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation branch in Yokohama, Japan, following an earthquake
Photograph of widespread damage caused by an earthquake in Yokohama, Japan
Photograph of widespread damage caused by an earthquake in Yokohama, Japan
Photograph of new temporary premises for The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation branch in Yokohama, Japan, following an earthquake
Photograph of new temporary premises for The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation branch in Yokohama, Japan, following an earthquake
Photograph of damage caused by an earthquake in Yokohama, Japan
Photograph of damage caused by an earthquake in Yokohama, Japan
Photograph of widespread damage caused by an earthquake in Yokohama, Japan
Photograph of widespread damage caused by an earthquake in Yokohama, Japan
Photograph of damage to the Motomachi bridge in Yokohama, Japan, following an earthquake
Photograph of damage to the Motomachi bridge in Yokohama, Japan, following an earthquake
Photograph of the ruins of the house of Charles Rice, Accountant of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation branch in Yokohama, Japan. following an earthquake
Photograph of the ruins of the house of Charles Rice, Accountant of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation branch in Yokohama, Japan. following an earthquake
Photograph of the ruins of the house of Robert Wright, Manager of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation branch in Yokohama, Japan, following an earthquake
Photograph of the ruins of the house of Robert Wright, Manager of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation branch in Yokohama, Japan, following an earthquake
Photograph of staff of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation branch in Yokohama, Japan
Photograph of staff of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation branch in Yokohama, Japan
Photograph of the ruins of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation branch in Yokohama, Japan following an earthquake
Photograph of the ruins of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation branch in Yokohama, Japan following an earthquake