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The sinking of the Chusan

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Helena F. S. Lopes

There are several photographs of disasters, including some of shipwrecks, on the Historical Photographs of China site. A collection we are in the midst of readying for publication includes several that show the aftermath of the disaster that befell the … Continue reading →

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David Bellis on Warren Swire’s second visit to Hong Kong, 1911-12

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Jamie Carstairs

In this, the second of a series of blogs, David Bellis explores the photographs taken by G. Warren Swire on his trip to Hong Kong in 1911-12. Because John Swire & Sons was headquartered in London, each year one of the … Continue reading →

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S.S. Shu Tung on Yangtze River

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Jamie Carstairs

The hazards and drama of steaming through rapids and gorges in the Yangtze River is evident in this picture (Pa01-10).  The Shu Tung, built by Messrs. Thorneycroft and Co. in Britain in 1910, was a stalwart Upper Yangtze steamer, owned … Continue reading →

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