Empire Day Parade, British Consulate General, Shanghai, 1926
Collection
Identifier
AL-s41
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: AL-s41. Prince George (later King George VI) is in the middle, wearing a sash; Sir Sidney Barton, Consul-General leads the group, which has just left the British Consulate General building. See http://hpchina.blogs.ilrt.org/2015/03/02/another-prince-on-the-bund-1926/. This photograph, credited to [E. A.] Kobza, was published in the 'North China Herald', 12 June 1926, p. 486. The caption indicates that this was the King's Birthday Parade, and the article notes that Empire Day and the King's Birthday celebrations were combined.
Caption in album or on mount
15. Admiral Alexander […] / R. Admiral C[…] / G. Jameson C.B.E. / O Malley / Prince George / Blackburn / Martin / June 3 1926
Location
Date
Thursday 3 June 1926
Photographer
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
University of Bristol Library, Special Collections
