Broadway Mansions, Astor House Hotel and Suzhou Creek, Shanghai

Collection

Identifier

Ev-s09

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Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: EV-s09. Advert: KODAKS / MACTAVISH'S. MacTavish & Lehmann were dispensing chemists (pharmacy), selling perfumery - and importers of surgical instruments. Their shop (“The British Pharmacy”) was in the Hongkew Medical Hall, 1 North Suzhou Road (Suzhou Bei Lu), Shanghai. MacTavishes were also suppliers of cameras, glass plates (negatives), film, paper, and other photographic accessories, as well as post cards and photographs. The company ran a dark room at the Hongkew Medical Hall for the use of amateur photographers. Broadway Mansions was later built over the site of the Hongkew Medical Hall. See Hn02-159 and Ro-s049.

Caption on photograph

BROADWAY MANSIONS S"HAI

Location

Shanghai

Estimated Date

1930s

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph