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Photograph of the Grand Temple of Kamakura, Japan

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Photograph of the Grand Temple of Kamakura, with a caption that reads: 'Grand Temple of Kamakura. An historical interest attaches to the vast congeries of temples of which the above has been selected as an illustration, the great emperor Taiko Sama (circa 1650) having, it is said, worshipped at their shrines. They possess another and mournful interest for Englishmen, as being within a short distance of the spot where Major Baldwin and Lieut. Bird were murdered in 1864. Kamakura, once an important city, is now little better than a village, its fame and revenue alike depending on its magnificent temples. The attention paid by the Japanese to scenic effect in arboriculture is here illustrated'.
Title
Photograph of the Grand Temple of Kamakura, Japan
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Grand Temple of Kamakura, with a caption that reads: 'Grand Temple of…
Date
1873
HSBC Reference Number
HK HSBCPH 0140-0006-0027-0048
Archive Record Type
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Measurements
20 x 25.2
Units
cm
Colour
Sepia
Photographer Name
William Pryor Floyd

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