Group by a warehouse in Tianjin, including Ted McLaren
Collection
Identifier
Sw29-124
Copyright
© John Swire & Sons Ltd
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Sw29-124. Khaki cloth Kodak Negative Album, 12 cm x 9.5 cm. 187 negatives sized 1.5 inches x 1.25 inches -:- 40mm x 30mm. The album was later labelled P62/V. On the right is Ted McLaren, Butterfield and Swire’s agent in Tianjin. Ted McLaren (1902-1950) was a Scottish rugby international and friend of Eric Liddell. Both men were interned in Weixian camp, where McLaren was chairman of the discipline committee. After the war, McLaren spoke up for the camp commandant to clear him of charges of war crimes. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_McLaren and http://www.treatyportsport.com/mclaren--e--1924---1948-.html.
Caption in album or on mount
Album cover: ‘R 4/1933 -4/34 China 1-23’ Album index: Folio (Sleeve) 64, one negative: Tientsin Feb
Location
Date
February 1934
Photographer
Material
Negative
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library, University of London
