A man wearing a kilt

A man wearing a kilt

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ar04-062. This may be a studio portrait of William Armstrong dressed as a Highlander. William Armstrong (1867-1931, served in the Shanghai Municipal Police 1893-1927) and rose to become Director of the Criminal Investigation Department of the SMP (the detective branch) from August 1918 until his resignation in 1927. William Armstrong (1867-1931, served in the Shanghai Municipal Police 1893-1927) and rose to become Director of the Criminal Investigation Department of the SMP (the detective branch) from August 1918 until his resignation in 1927. This may be a portrait of him, or perhaps of a colleague or friend.

Estimated Date

1890s

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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