Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: VH01-006. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution reference: L03826-003d. The exclamation mark in the caption in the album may signify that 'Taiping' was William and Elizabeth Vacher's first house together as a married couple. 'Taeping' (i.e. 'Heavenly Peace') was the hong of Gilman, Bowman & Co., tea traders, and the residence of William and Elizabeth Vacher. More photographs of Tae-ping: VH-s01, VH01-030 (garden), VH01-050, VH02-001, VH02-040, VH02-073 (garden), VH02-176 (garden), VH02-177, VH02-181 and VH02-205.

Caption in album or on mount

Taiping - (Mr & Mrs V !)

Location

Shanghai

Estimated Date

1850s

Tags

• garden
• house
• Vacher-Hilditch
• Vacher
• Hilditch

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, Bath

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