Custom House and the Huangpu River, Shanghai
Collection
Identifier
BL04-29
Copyright
© 2012 Billie Love Historical Collection
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: BL04-29. The Custom House is the building on the right with the clocks. Big Ben = the nickname of the great bell of the clock in the tower of the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament), London, England. The tower itself is often called Big Ben. The Custom House clock in Shanghai also sounded the 'Westminster chimes'.
Caption in album or on mount
BIG BEN OF THE EAST
Location
Estimated Date
1930
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
