Upper Boat House, Markham Road, Shanghai
Collection
Identifier
HD-s55
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: HD-s55. Some men, likely members of the Shanghai Rowing Club, are posed by a rowing boat, outside the Upper Boat House, on Markham Road (now Kang Ding Dong Lu; Kanding Dong Lu; Kanding Donglu), beside Soochow Creek. The Upper Boat House was built c.1875-76. Quoits, croquet and tennis were played on the lawn there (NB box of what may be croquet balls, on the right). See HD-s56, HD-s57 and HD-s58.
Caption in album or on mount
12
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Location
Estimated Date
1875-1880
Dimensions
285mm x 209mm
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
