Sujet

Seamen's Church, Pootung, Shanghai, 1868. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Seamen's Church, Pootung, Shanghai, [China], 1868. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. W. Saunders. 'The small church at Pootung, Shanghai, was built especially for the use of British seamen coming to that port, from the designs of Mr. Oliver, a member of the Shanghai Municipal Council; the builder was Mr. Lester. The cost (about £1200, with the fittings) was partly defrayed by the subscriptions of seamen. The religious services were formerly held in a "floating Bethel." The new building will accommodate 200 persons comfortably. It is constructed of unburnt blue Chinese bricks, with granite bands and windows. There is a little spire, 35 ft. high; and an open roof of rafters and plaster, covered with shingles'. From "Illustrated London News", 1868.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM24A34_471

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

7,7Mo (440,2Ko) / 11,2cm x 17,4cm / 1320 x 2050 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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