Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Tr02-081. The building with the flag in the foreground (廣生行 'Guang sheng hang' in Mandarin) may be for the Kwong Sang Hong (same characters), a cosmetics company founded in Hong Kong in 1905 (more on the company here: https://industrialhistoryhk.org/kwong-sang-hong-founded-1898-cosmetics-brand/). The building at the bottom right is CHUNG WEI DRUG CO. In the background, to the right, is the Sacred Heart Cathedral.

Caption in album or on mount

CANTON

Location

Guangzhou

Estimated Date

1920s

Tags

• building
• architecture
• religion
• house
• Catholic
• city
• roof
• Canton
• urban
• cathedral
• rooftop
• company
• view
• Trobridge

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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