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Tag Archives: Shanghai Municipal Police
Introducing the Ranjit Singh Sangha Collection
This small but evocative new collection was sent to us by Jaskaran Sangha, whose grandfather, Kartar Singh lived in Shanghai from 1920 to 1960, where he worked for the Chinese Maritime Custom Service. The set of 47 photographs includes portraits … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Family photography, New Collections
Tagged Chinese Maritime Customs Service, Shanghai Municipal Police, Sikhs
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January's face
Happy new year! The project’s pleased that the Arts & Humanities Research Council has used one of its photographs, taken by Shanghai-born Jack Ephgrave, as the first image in its desktop calendar for 2015. This photograph of a woman’s face … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Exhibition, New Collections, Photographers
Tagged AHRC, BAT, Ephgrave, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipal Police
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Simon Drakeford on rugby in old Shanghai
Our Guest blogger this week is Simon Drakeford, whose book about rugby in Shanghai titled It’s a Rough Game But Good Sport has just been published. More details can be found at www.treatyportsport.com Given the importance and prevalence of the numerous sports played … Continue reading
Posted in Guest blogs, Photograph of the day
Tagged Drakeford, Police, policeman, Poole, rugby, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipal Police, sport
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