Photograph of the river at Canton (Guangzhou), China

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Photograph of the river, with a caption that reads: 'View on the River. Few Rivers in the world present a more picturesque scene than that which bears to Canton the enormous fleets of junks and boats frequenting the port. A little to the right of the centre of the picture are seen the "flower boats", of such wide-spread but dubious celebrity, while enough is seen of other vessels to give a fair idea of craft which, as a rule, so crowd the stream. In the distance can be dimly seen "The Heights" famous as the place of occupation by the British troops during the late war. The tall building on the left is a pawnbrokers shop, thus constructed for additional security against fire and thieves'.
Date
1873
HSBC Reference Number
HK HSBCPH 0140-0006-0027-0029
Archive Record Type
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Measurements
20 x 25.2
Units
cm
Colour
Sepia
Photographer Name
William Pryor Floyd