The Commissioner's Bungalow (summer house), near Jiujiang
Collection
Identifier
Hi-s075
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Hi-s075. Caption by Harry Hillier in a photograph album (transcribed by Andrew Hillier): 'The Commissioner's Bungalow at Tapeishan [sic] in the Lushan range, 8 miles from Kiukiang. The upper building is the dwelling house. The lower one the kitchen & servants' quarters. The bathing pool is behind the stone dam in the bed of the stream'. 'Saturday-to-Monday excursions to the Customs Bungalow...were a great resource. Lovely views, cool nights, and a natural bathing pool of crystal water were the outstanding features of those days of delight.' Source: Paul King, ‘In the Chinese Customs Service’, p.49. See Hu01-081 (which is another photograph of the Commissioner’s summer house).
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Location
Date
December 1904
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
