Shanghai Club, the Bund, Shanghai - festooned for the Duke of Connaught's visit

Shanghai Club, the Bund, Shanghai - festooned for the Duke of Connaught's visit

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: BL01-03. The Bund had been decorated to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Connaught to Shanghai in April 1890. The banner reads: "THE FOREIGNER IN [..] CATHAY BIDS YOU WELCOME."  Outside the Shanghai Club, there is a horse-drawn delivery van for Hall and Holtz, drapers, tailors and hosiers.  Also a feather duster hawker.

Caption in album or on mount

The Shanghai Club.

Location

Shanghai

Date

Tuesday 8 April 1890

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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