Mango grove above Tainan, Taiwan - said to have been planted by the Dutch
Collection
Identifier
Mx01-066
Copyright
© 2014 University of Birmingham
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Mx01-066. Cadbury Research Library archive finding number: DA26/2/2/4 (John Preston Maxwell Papers). Taiwanfoo (Taiwan-fu, Taiwan Fu, Tai-Wan-Fu) is now Tainan. The Dutch East India Company established Fort Zeelandia (Anping, Tainan) as a trading base in the early 17th century.
Caption in album or on mount
Mangoe Grove above Taiwanfoo said to have been planted by the Dutch.
Caption on photograph
Formosa / Mangoe Grove above Taiwanfoo supposed to have been planted by the Dutch 250 years ago
Location
Estimated Date
1870-1900
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
Cadbury Research Library (Special Collections), University of Birmingham
