Historical Photographs of China

Mandarin's sedan chair, outside the Pavilion of the Minister of Spain, Peking

Mandarin's sedan chair, outside the Pavilion of the Minister of Spain, Peking

Identifier

NA01-90

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: NA01-90. From an album in The National Archives entitled: ‘The Chinese Customs in Peking 1889-1891’. (C0 1069/421. CHINA 1. Social life of Chinese Customs Service in Peking, 1889-1891). Crown copyright image reproduced by permission of The National Archives, London, England. The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for purpose of the information provided. This image may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives Image Library, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU, UK. Telephone: 020 8392 5225. Fax: 020 8392 5266. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action. Signed photograph by Thomas Child. Another print off the same negative as NA01-90 includes three foreign or European men standing by the window, behind the white pony (near the entrance to the Pavilion of the Minister of Spain, at the Cantuy (?) Hotel, Beijing). In NA01-90 one can see traces of where the three men were - see http://ace.uoc.edu/items/show/534.

Caption in album or on mount

Mandarin Chair.

Caption on photograph

No 183 MANDERINS CHAIR, PEKING.

Location

Beijing

Estimated Date

1877

Photographer

Child, Thomas

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

The National Archives, London