Tianjin Collection

Gordon Hall, Tientsin (Tianjin), China
Gordon Hall, the seat of British administration in the British concession in Tientsin (now Tianjin) in China; it was named after General Charles Gordon who laid out the plans for the British

Winter in Tientsin (Tianjin), China
Winter in Tientsin (now Tianjin) in China : boats on the partially frozen river Hai. Date: C.1911

A street scene in Tientsin (Tianjin), China
A street scene in Tientsin (now Tianjin) in China, showing a city gate. Date: C.1911

Snowy scene, Tientsin (Tianjin) China, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Breaking ice for water, Tientsin, China
Men breaking ice on a frozen river for water and hauling it on sledges in Tientsin (now Tianjin), China, around 1911. Date: C.1911

Regimental Sports - 27th Inniskillings, Tianjin, China
Regimental Sports - 27th Inniskillings, Tianjin, Northern China - 13th May 1911. Western nations were permitted to garrison the area to ensure open access to Beijing

A rooftop panorama of Tianjin, China, in 1900

The Bund, Tianjin, China, early 1900s

City gate, Tianjin, China, early 1900s

Refugees from the Boxer Uprising, Tianjin, China

Street scene, Tianjin, China, early 1900s. Date: early 1900s

Wan-kuo-chiao (Wanguo) or International Bridge, Tianjin (Tientsin), China. First known as the French Bridge, and later renamed Chiang Kai-shek Bridge

Grave of Charles James Brenan
The grave and headstone of Colour Sergeant Charles James Brenan of the 27th Inniskillings who departed this life at Tientsin (now Tianjin in China) on 28th December 1909, aged 37 years

Bubonic plague in China
Bubonic plague outbreak in China: collecting and carrying the dead in Tientsin (now Tianjin). Date: 1911

Inniskillings in transit
The Inniskilling Fusiliers, stationed in China, are ordered back to Europe to die on the western front : a shipboard scene after leaving Tientsin (now Tianjin). Date: circa 1914

Capture of the Peiho Forts (or Taku Forts), near Tianjin, Second Opium War, 12-21 August 1860, China Date: 1860

Late 19th century photograph: French consul, Tientsin, Tianjin China, Jesuit priests

Officers of Fanes Horse, Tientsin, Tianjin, China 1861
Vintage 19th century photograph: Officers of Fanes Horse, raised by Captain Walter Fane at Cawnpore in 1860 for service in the Second Opium War in China

Bridge of boats, pontoon Tientsin, Tianjin, China
Vintage 19th century photograph: bridge of boats, pontoon Tientsin, Tianjin, China

Steam train on Pekin to Tientsin route, China
Steam train on the Pekin (Peking, Beijing) to Tientsin (Tianjin) route, China. Date: circa 1900

Boxer Rebllion, China - German Troops at Battle of Tientsin, July 13th 14th, 1900. A multinational military force, representing the Eight-Nation Alliance

German monument, Tianjin (Tientsin), China
German monument with a statue of a soldier in medieval armour with sword and shield, Tianjin (Tientsin), northern China. Date: circa 1908

China - Tianjin (Tientsin) - Club Concordia
China - Tianjin (Tientsin) - The Imposing building housing the Club Concordia. Built in 1907, the Club Concordia, also known as the German Club

Snowy street in Tienstin (Tianjin) China, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Street in Tienstin (Tianjin) China, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Church in Tienstin (Tianjin) China, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

China - Tien Tsin Ruins
Lantern slide of Tien Tsin Ruins. The Tientsin Massacre (Tianjin Religious Case), one of the most important missionary incidents of the late Qing Dynasty

China - Taku Fort
Lantern slide of a Taku Fort. The Taku Forts or Dagu Forts ( Taku batteries ), also called the Peiho Forts are located by the Hai River (Peiho River) estuary, in Tanggu District

Water cart, Tientsin (Tianjin), China. Date: 1861

Chinese soldiers on the road between Beijing (Peiping) and Tianjin (Tientsin) Date: 1941

German soldiers in China, probably in the German concession in Tientsin (Tianjin). Date: C.1911

Ice hockey Inniskillings
Soldiers from the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, probably in Tientsin (now Tianjin), China, around 1911 posing for a photograph on a frozen river

Soldier with rifle and bayonet
Soldier of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in winter uniform in Tientsin (now Tianjin) in China, standing to attention with rifle and fixed bayonet. Date: C.1911

Embarkation of Inniskilling Fusiliers
The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, stationed in China, disembarking from a train at Tientsin (now Tianjin) docks for transfer to a troopship to take them back to Europe

Tientsin (Tianjin) dockside
A good view of Tientsin (now Tianjin) dockside in China, showing the railway sidings next to the embarkation platform for the troopship moored alongside

Inniskillings in transit
The Inniskilling Fusiliers, stationed in China, are recalled to Europe to fight in World War One. Here photographed in transit at Tientsin (now Tianjin) docks

A glade in Tientsin (Tianjin), China
A European soldier sitting on a bridge in a wooded glade with a pathway in Tientsin (now Tianjin) in China. Date: C.1911

Two figures in wooded scene in Tientsin (Tianjin)
Two figures on a tree-lined path in a wood or forest in Tientsin (now Tianjin) in China. Date: C.1911

Snowy field in Tientsin (Tianjin), China
A snow-covered field in Tientsin (now Tianjin) in China. Date: C.1911

Chinese soldier
A Chinese soldier in a street, probably in Tientsin (Tianjin). Date: C.1911

German sailors in China
Two German sailors in China, probably in the German concession in Tientsin (Tianjin). Date: C.1911

Japanese soldier in China, probably in the Japanese concession in Tientsin (Tianjin). Date: C.1911

Italian soldier in China
Italian sailor or soldier in China, probably in the Italian concession in Tientsin (Tianjin). Date: C.1911

Dutch soldier in China
Dutch soldier or possibly sailor with rifle in China, probably in the Netherlands concession in Tientsin (Tianjin). Date: C.1911

Belgian soldier in China
Belgian soldier or guard in China, probably in the Belgian concession in Tientsin (Tianjin). Date: C.1911

Russian soldiers in China
Two Russian soldiers in China, probably in the Russian concession in Tientsin (Tianjin). Date: C.1911

German soldier in China, probably in the German concession in Tientsin (Tianjin). Date: C.1911

French soldier in China
A French soldier in China, probably in the French concession in Tientsin (Tianjin). Date: C.1911

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