Sujet

A five-storey pagoda in Canton

Légende

China, A five-storey pagoda stands beside the ruins of an old city wall. An original caption comments that the building was occupied by British forces in 1840, probably during the First Opium War (1839-1842). Original manuscript caption: Canton - Five-storied Pagoda and old city wall on left. Occupied by British forces (1840) whose old guns bought by Chinese still exist in position, circa 1905. 1998/028/1/1/60.

Date

01 févr. 1905

Crédit

Photo12/Bristol Archives/UIG

Notre référence

UMG20A05_015

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,3Mo (4,8Mo) / 40,4cm x 31,2cm / 4771 x 3683 (300dpi)

Mots clés

China A five-storey pagoda stands beside the ruins of an old city wall An original caption comments that the building was occupied by British forces in 1840 probably during the First Opium War (1839-1842) Original manuscript caption: Canton - Five-storied Pagoda and old city wall on left Occupied by British forces (1840) whose old guns bought by Chinese still exist in position circa 1905