Gateway of American Legation, and barricade, Peking

Gateway of American Legation, and barricade, Peking

Identifier

NA05-25

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: NA05-25. From an album (C0 1069/425. CHINA 5. Siege of Peking, Boxer Rebellion, 1900.) in The National Archives. 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. Siege of the Legation Quarter, Peking (Beijing). Blocks for mounting a horse. In ‘Behind the Scenes in Peking’ by Mary Hooker (1911), this photograph is captioned ‘Barricade between the American and Russian Legations’. Photograph by Reverend Charles A. Killie.

Caption in album or on mount

Gateway of American Legation & Barricade. Chinese had similar barricade 20 yds beyond.

Location

Beijing

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

The National Archives, London