Historical Photographs of China

Making silk stockings, British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, London

Making silk stockings, British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, London

Collection

Carstairs, Jamie

Identifier

JC-s229

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: JC-s229. A real photo post card, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd., London. See JC-s259, JC-s261 and JC-s893. See also JC-s483 (Durian fruit, Malaya Pavilion, British Empire Exhibition) and JC-s505 (Tibetan snake charmers at the British Empire Exhibition).

Caption in album or on mount

Souvenir card. / Silk Production Exhibit - Hong Kong Section, British Empire Exhibition Wembley, showing methods used on the farms owned by Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung in the New Territory at Kowloon.

Caption on photograph

MAKING SILK STOCKINGS

Location

London

Estimated Date

1924-1925

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph