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Photograph of a foundation stone-laying ceremony, thought to be for the new branch premises of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Tientsin (Tianjin), China

Photograph of a foundation stone-laying ceremony, thought to be for the new branch premises of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Tientsin (Tianjin), China
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Photograph of a crowd watching the ceremony. In the centre, on the right, is Lady Evelyn Macleay, wife of His Excellency Sir Ronald Macleay, British diplomat to China. She is talking to another lady, who may have been the wife of the local HSBC branch manager.
Date
08 Mar 1924
HSBC Reference Number
HQ HSBCAlbum 0004-0017
Archive Record Type
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Measurements
82 x 138
Units
mm
Colour
Black and White
Mainland China The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Tianjin (Tientsin) Construction

Records

HQ HSBCAlbum 0004-0017
HQ HSBCAlbum 0004-0017