Astor House Hotel, Shanghai

Collection
Identifier
BL02-030
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: BL02-030. This photograph is from an album entitled "Chronicle of a Tour of Pelissier's Follies". Pelissier's Follies was a theatre troupe set up by the English producer H.G. Pelissier. The group toured Asia in 1911 including stops at Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tianjin. The Astor House Hotel has been known as the Pujiang Fandian (浦江饭店) since 1959. On the left is part of the facade of the Hongkew Medical Hall (MacTavish & Lehmann Chemists). See Ca01-001, Jo02-66 and OH01-114.
Caption in album or on mount
"Astor House". Shanghai. (where we stayed)