Historical Photographs of China

Warships on the Huangpu River, Shanghai, 28 August 1937 (central part of panoramic)

Warships on the Huangpu River, Shanghai, 28 August 1937 (central part of panoramic)

Identifier

UB-s10

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: UB-s10. This is the central part of a large, panoramic photograph dated 28 August 1937. The photograph of battleships moored in the Huangpu River, Shanghai, was taken by an, as yet unidentified, photographer from the Union Building, No.3 the Bund (formerly no.4), looking across the river towards Pudong. The photograph was previously framed, with a descriptive panel below the photographic print. The picture was owned by William Allison Palmer Sr. (1918-1994), who served in the U.S. Navy from 1935 until he retired in October 1955. Photograph donated to Special Collections, University of Bristol Library (DM3113). See Ep02-131, UB-s09, UB-s15 and UB-s16.

Caption in album or on mount

MIGHTY ARRAY OF WARSHIPS IN RIVER

Location

Shanghai

Date

Saturday 28 August 1937

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

University of Bristol Library, Special Collections