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Crofton Collection: Hongkong and Canton 1880-1890. Photographer(s): Unknown.
Catalogue reference: Photo 1116/1
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This record is a file about the Crofton Collection: Hongkong and Canton 1880-1890. Photographer(s): Unknown. dating from 1880s-1890s.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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Photo 1116/1
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Title (The name of the record)
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Crofton Collection: Hongkong and Canton 1880-1890. Photographer(s): Unknown.
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Date (When the record was created)
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1880s-1890s
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Description (What the record is about)
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Half-leather and red buckram bound album, measuring 415x302mm, stamped 'Hongkong and Canton 1880-1890' in gold on front cover, containing 68 albumen prints of views in Hong Kong and Canton. A few of the views towards the end of the album date from after 1890 and were probably added after the bulk of the album had been compiled. The contents of the album can be broken down as follows:. Prints 1-31 Views of Hong Kong, 1880s, including harbour scenes, architecture and a series of views of the Sytram Waterworks. With handwritten captions in ink, and some additional notes identifying specific buildings and roads. Prints 32-50 Views of Canton, 1880s, with letterpress caption labels pasted beneath the prints. Prints 51-59 Small format views of Hong Kong, including a series fo prints showing damage caused by the storm of 3 December 1891. Prints 60-62 Views of Hong Kong, c. 1895, with handwritten captions. Prints 63-67 Views of the Gap Rock Lighthouse, c. 1893. Print 68 Portrait study of a Chinese man carrying wood. These photographs form part of the collection of Denis Hayes Crofton, Indian Civil Service, and his father Richard Hayes Crofton, Colonial Civil Service, Hong Kong and Zanzibar. Process = Albumen prints.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Language (The language of the record)
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Not applicable
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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68 items
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Unrestricted. Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Passed from OIOC European Manuscripts 11 October 2002. Letters and papers from this collection can be found at OIOC Mss Eur F440.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
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Dimensions: 97 mm x 67 mm to 290 mm x 227 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/6838147d-0184-4b90-989f-8dfe2c965a51/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
Within the fonds: Photo
British Library Photo Collection
Within the sub-fonds: Photo 1116
Crofton Collection: Photographs of Hong Kong, China Ceylon and Zanzibar.
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Crofton Collection: Hongkong and Canton 1880-1890. Photographer(s): Unknown.