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Harbin Collection

Background imageHarbin Collection: Escape from Harbin - July 1900 - Boxer Rebellion

Escape from Harbin - July 1900 - Boxer Rebellion
In 1900, Chinas anti-foreigner Boxer Rebellion broke out and spread to Manchuria. The Russian Military moved in to quell the uprising

Background imageHarbin Collection: Russian Soldiers - Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China

Russian Soldiers - Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
Harbin, China - the largest city of Heilongjiang Province - Russian Troops. In the territory which was formerly Northern Manchuria and which was heavily populated by Russians as well as Chinese

Background imageHarbin Collection: China / Harbin 1935

China / Harbin 1935
Harbin, Manchuria: an important railway junction Date: 1935

Background imageHarbin Collection: Manchurian Criticism

Manchurian Criticism
At Harbin, Manchuria, the author of a play, disapproving of the production, mounts the stage and attacks the principal actors with a hammer he happens to have with him. Date: 1933

Background imageHarbin Collection: Such mild news comes from the war that Nicholas says, I will

Such mild news comes from the war that Nicholas says, I will go to the front. Where shall I go? To Harbin, Little Father. Date 1905

Background imageHarbin Collection: Russian men travelling by rickshaw in Manchuria

Russian men travelling by rickshaw in Manchuria
Two Russian men travelling by rickshaw in Manchuria - now China. Area controlled by Russia between 1896-1924. Possibly at Harbin / Pinyin. Date: circa 1908

Background imageHarbin Collection: View of Harbin, China

View of Harbin, China
Harbin - the largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. Russian-controlled from 1896-1924 (hence prevalence of cyrillic text). Many Civil War White Russians ended up living in Harbin

Background imageHarbin Collection: Barber at the trackside - Harbin, China

Barber at the trackside - Harbin, China - formerly Eastern Russia/Manchuria (Pinyin) - under Russian control between 1896-1924. Date: 1909

Background imageHarbin Collection: Chinese Cobbler at Harbin, China (Russia)

Chinese Cobbler at Harbin, China (Russia)
Chinese Cobbler at Harbin, China (Russian territory between 1896-1924). Date: circa 1908

Background imageHarbin Collection: Harbin, China

Harbin, China
Harbin - the largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. Lots of connections to Russia (hence cyrillic text on the Sale poster on the side of this bus)

Background imageHarbin Collection: Harbin, China - Russian Shop signs

Harbin, China - Russian Shop signs
Harbin, China - the largest city of Heilongjiang Province - Visible Russian Shop signs. In the territory which was formerly Northern Manchuria


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