Sheshan Hill Observatory, Shanghai
Collection
Identifier
LD01-057
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: LD01-057. The church on top of the hill (on the left in this photograph) is the second built on this site, the She Shan Hill, by Jesuits, and it was completed in 1873. This building was demolished c.1925 and replaced with the She Shan Basilica, which still stands (Huanshan Road). See description of She Shan church, in History section, at http://www.thelivingmoon.com/45jack_files/03files/China_Sheshan.html. See HD-s09 and HD-s10.
Caption in album or on mount
In and Round the Settlement. / Shanghai 1902-6 / The Hill Observatory
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Location
Estimated Date
1903
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
