'Taiping', Shanghai, with a pram and a sedan chair
Collection
Identifier
VH02-040
Copyright
© Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: VH02-040. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution reference: L04357-013b. Photograph by William Vacher. 'Taiping' or 'Tae-ping' (i.e. 'Heavenly Peace') was the hong of Gilman, Bowman & Co., tea traders, and the residence of William and Elizabeth Vacher. 'Tai-ping' appears to have shared a garden with Sin-tai-ping. More photographs of Tae-ping: VH-s01, VH01-030 (garden), VH01-050, VH02-001 (another print from the same negative, dated in the album: April 1858), VH02-073 (garden), VH02-176 (garden), VH02-177, VH02-181 and VH02-205.
Caption in album or on mount
Taeping (G. & Co.) / 5/1858 / W.H.V / Where Emily was born
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Location
Date
May 1858
Photographer
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, Bath
