Sujet

Peak Tramway, Hong Kong

Légende

Hong KongChina, View of the Peak Tramway, a funicular railway leading to Victoria Peak. The traction cable used to power the cars is visible in the centre of the tracks, with a small footbridge crossing the line in the distance. Original manuscript caption: "No. 5 Hong Kong 1903 The Peak tramway [a portion]. Looking up from lower terminus. The portion above the Bridge is very steep ascent. The traction cable seen on the Rollers - the second longtitudinal line from right of picture. The cable is connected to each of the two cars so that the pull of one car descending helps to pull the other car up - the surplus energy required being supplied by stationary engine at the top terminus. The cars run about every 10 or 15 minutestime 10 minutes from top to bottom. Ascent 1000 feet", 1903. 1998/028/2/3.

Date

01 févr. 1903

Crédit

Photo12/Bristol Archives/UIG

Notre référence

UMG20A05_268

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

43,0Mo (3,3Mo) / 27,4cm x 39,3cm / 3240 x 4639 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Hong KongChina View of the Peak Tramway a funicular railway leading to Victoria Peak The traction cable used to power the cars is visible in the centre of the tracks with a small footbridge crossing the line in the distance Original manuscript caption: "No 5 Hong Kong 1903 The Peak tramway [a portion] Looking up from lower terminus The portion above the Bridge is very steep ascent The traction cable seen on the Rollers - the second longtitudinal line from right of picture The cable is connected to each of the two cars so that the pull of one car descending helps to pull the other car up - the surplus energy required being supplied by stationary engine at the top terminus The cars run about every 10 or 15 minutestime 10 minutes from top to bottom Ascent 1000 feet" 1903