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Silver-grey Dorking hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by O.F. Cresswell and first prize winner at Ashford, second prize winner at Birmingham 1872
The British Empire Exhibition - Hong KongPage from The Sphere, reporting on the Hong Kong section of the British Empire exhibition at Wembley in 1924, complete with a business quarter
From silkworm to silk stocking - British Empire ExhibitionThe silk worm farm in the Hong Kong section at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley in 1924. Chinese girls, brought over by Sir Robert Ho Tung and Lady Ho Tung (pictured)
A young fashionable man shows a girl how to play with a Diabolo (Chinese yo-yo). Expertise on the Diabolo is now indispensable
Sollya, changeable apple-berry and Chinese pittosporumCommon sollya, Sollya heterophylla, changeable apple-berry, Billardiera mutabilis, and Chinese pittosporum, Pittosporum tobira
European shoes, slippers and bootsEuropean shoes and boots: Russian boot 1, Russian womans sandal 2, Finnish womans sandal 3, Finnish womans slipper 4, Finnish bejeweled shoes 5, 6, Hungarian mans boot 7
Hydrangea, Hydrangea hortensia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1802
Street scene, Canton, China circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s
Rising Moon over Mount Nanping Date: 1885
Greetings to you all - A pretty skater leads a Pierrot and other revellers onto the ice. She holds a long stick onto which an orange Chinese lantern is attached. Date: 1905
Tea House, Nanking Road, Shanghai, ChinaTea House in Nanking Road, Shanghai, China. Date: circa 1908
Chinese paper cuts, or Jianzhi, a folk art dating back many centuries. Seen here is a colourful landscape with trees, mountains, a temple, and a bridge across a river. Date: late 19th century
Dragon boat on the water, China. Date: circa 1890
Bonzo congratulates Chee-Kee by George StuddyBonzo congratulates Chee-Kee on finding her ancestors -- they can be seen as monsters on Chinese vases and plates. Date: 1924
Toys and Games / Mah-JonggThe Chinese game becomes popular in Europe Date: 1924
Statue of Li Hongzhang, Xujiahui, ChinaStatue of Li Hongzhang (1823-1901), at Xujiahui (Zikawei, Siccawei, Siccawi) in the Xuhui District of Shanghai. Li Hongzhang (also Li Hung-chang)
Chinese Pig-BonzeThe Chinese bonze Tchou Pa- Kiai is the unhappy victim of an unfortunate mistake during reincarnation, forced to live this life half-pig, half-man
Snowy scene, Tientsin (Tianjin) China, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s
Chinese woman playing a Ruan (note the Western influence in her choice of footwear!). Date: circa 1910s
U. S. Fighter plane in ChinaWith a Chinese soldier standing guard, repair work on a U.S. fighter plane is carried out somewhere in China. The camouflaged huts in the background act as cover for the American planes Date: 1943
Breaking ice for water, Tientsin, ChinaMen breaking ice on a frozen river for water and hauling it on sledges in Tientsin (now Tianjin), China, around 1911. Date: C.1911
China - A Chinese Barber, preparing a long pigtailChina - A Chinese Barber, preparing a traditional long pigtail Date: circa 1910s
Two Youthful Chinese Businessmen in Singapore sharing a glass of imported Bordeaux. The gentleman on the right has placed his boater hat on the small table
South Manchurian Railway - Interior of the Sleeping Car. Date: circa 1905
CHINA. BEIJING. Beijing. Forbidden City. Hall
Jubilee in St Jamess Park, LondonJubilee event to celebrate peace, held in St Jamess Park, London, showing the Chinese Bridge, Pagoda and refreshment tents with the flags of various nations
The Chinese kopje; - not so easy as it looked from a distance. Illustration shows Uncle Sam and John Bull standing with six figures showing the attributes of the rulers of Russia (Nicholas II)
Akaki kinran (gold brocade with red background) Shiro aya (white twill weaves, also known as Chinese twill weaves). Drawings show stylized patterned designs for kimonos. Date between ca. 1750 and 1900
Chinese BarberIn a Chinese barbershop, short back and sides is taken literally. circa 1911
Chinese StoreThe shop front of a Chinese store on Gerrard Street, Chinatown, central London. Date: 1978
Lushunkou - Port ArthurRailway Station at Lushunkou (a district in the municipality of Dalian, Liaoning province, also called Lushun City or Lushun Port, formerly known as both Port Arthur and Ryojun...!). Date: circa 1910s
Zhaoling Tomb, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, ChinaView of the Zhaoling Tomb in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China. It is the mausoleum of Huang Taiji (Emperor Taizong) of the Qing Dynasty and his Queen. Construction began in 1643 and took eight years
A Buddhist MeditatesA Chinese Buddhist in meditation
China Yankee ImperialistRepresentatives of the Chinese people, including a soldier, a sailor and an airman, drive Yankee imperialists out of Korea
Camel / Travel / Bridge 1924A woman reads her guide book on the back of a camel. She crosses a Chinese bridge, watched by an eskimo, a gondolier and a Tahitian singer
Chinese military trophies at Windsor CastleA collection of Chinese weapons taken during the Opium War by the crew of the British steamer Nemesis, and presented to Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle: matchlocks and blunderbuss, polearms
LI PO / LI T AI-PO / POETLI T AI-PO Chinese poet
Old Chinese ManuscriptFragment from a manuscript of the Uigur dynasty : figures are shown writing and reading, and one is playing a lute-like musical instrument
Dragon GodsDragon gods
New Year, Imperial ChinaIMPERIAL CHINA At the Chinese new year, the emperor plows a furrow, symbolising the activities which, if nature is kind, will lead to abundant harvests
Uncle Sam Repels ChineseUncle Sam tells Chinese to keep out of America, on the grounds that they are too industrious and economical, its unfair competition for our boys
Opium Wars / ArrowChinese officials arrest the crew of the British ship Arrow as pirates sparking off the war
China c. 1880s - White Stag temple near Amoy XiamenVintage 19th century photograph China c.1880s - White Stag temple near Amoy Xiamen
Sedan chair palanquin with bearers, China c. 1870 sChinese sedan chair or palanquin with bearers, China c.1870 s
Ancient altars, characters, and John Napiers bonesAncient altars, ark of the covenant, Chinese musical instrument Ching and King, John Napiers calculating bones, and ancient arithmetical characters
Shocking result of binding girls feet, China, East AsiaThe shocking result of binding girls feet in China, East Asia, meaning that in adult life the woman cannot walk properly, but only hobble. Date: 1922
Bubbling Well Road at Park Road corner, Shanghai, China - showing the Art Deco-influenced Grand Theatre (at number 216) which opened in 1933 and the Carlton Theatre at 2 Park Road. Date: circa 1935
The Walled City of Kowloon, Hong Kong. This illegally-built block was demolished in 1994 because of health fears, It was largely ungovernable