Steam launch 'Stibnite', Lantau Island (大嶼山), Hong Kong, decorated for Christmas
Collection
Identifier
Tr02-055
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Tr02-055. The aptly named steam launch ‘Stibnite’ was owned by the China Mining & Metal Company and registered in Hong Kong. Stibnite is a mineral ore which consists of molybdenum (Mo) and antimony / antimonite (Sb), which was used in alloys, for example for type metal and tinware. The launch is decorated with ‘Christmas trees’ in this photograph. See https://gwulo.com/node/60293. See also Tr01-029, Tr02-028 and Tr02-059.
Caption in album or on mount
S.L. STIBNITE / LANTAU ISLAND, Xmas 1920
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Location
Date
December 1920
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
