Bomb damage near Great World Entertainment Centre (大世界), Shanghai, August 1937

Bomb damage near Great World Entertainment Centre (大世界), Shanghai, August 1937

Collection

Hutchinson Family

Identifier

Hn-n10

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Hn-n10. Damage due to the bombing on 14 August 1937. Chinese bombers were apparently trying to bomb the Japanese cruiser Idzumo (Izumo) moored alongside the Japanese Consulate, when bombs fell between the Cathay and Palace Hotels in Nanking Road (南京路), and also struck dense crowds outside the Great World Entertainment Centre (大世界) in the French Concession. Approximately 2000 people were killed by the bombing on this day, 14th August 1937, known as ‘Bloody Saturday’. See AL-s61, Al-s63, Hn-n11, Hn-n17, Hn-n18.

Location

Shanghai

Date

August 1937

Material

Negative

Media

Black and white photograph