Wills' Bridge, Suzhou Creek, Shanghai
Collection
Identifier
VH01-042
Copyright
© Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: VH01-042. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution reference: L03826-015a. The Wills’ Bridge (Garden Bridge; Waibaidu Bridge), was built in 1856. It was the first foreign bridge to cross Suzhou Creek (Soochow Creek, 苏州河, Wusong River, 吴淞江). The bridge was named after a British businessman, Charles Wills, of Jardine, Matheson & Co. See VH02-045 and VH02-047.
Caption in album or on mount
Will's Bridge - Shanghae
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Location
Estimated Date
1856-1860
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, Bath
