Historical Photographs of China

Lady Amelia Wade and Sir Thomas Francis Wade, with a library step chair, at the British Legation, Beijing

Lady Amelia Wade and Sir Thomas Francis Wade, with a library step chair, at the British Legation, Beijing

Collection

Pirkis Family

Identifier

PF01-01

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: PF01-01. Photograph by John Thomson. Lady Amelia Wade (née Herschel) (1841-1926), daughter of astronomer Sir John Hershel. Sir Thomas Francis Wade GCMG KCB (1818-1895), British diplomat and sinologist (Wade-Giles Romanisation). Sir Thomas was Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, and Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China.

Location

Beijing

Date

1871

Photographer

Thomson, John

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph