Upper Boat House, Markham Road, Shanghai

Upper Boat House, Markham Road, Shanghai

Collection

Dhoot, Helen

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

Location

Shanghai

Estimated Date

1875-1880

Dimensions

285mm x 209mm

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph