A pawnbroker's storehouse, Guangzhou

A pawnbroker's storehouse, Guangzhou

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Tr02-090. Sturdy fortified towers (diaolou 碉楼), bulking high above other buildings, served as storehouses for pawnbrokers, protecting valuables from fire, theft, flood, civil disturbances, etc. Photograph by John Arnold. This photograph was published in ‘A Pictorial Handbook to Canton’ (1905), on page 22. See Tr02-091

Caption in album or on mount

PAWN-SHOPS IN CANTON.

Location

Guangzhou

Estimated Date

1900-1905

Photographer

Arnold, John

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph