Hong Collection (#14)

Western woman in carrying chair, Hong Kong, China. Another Western woman sits in a rickshaw (right), and four Western children stand watching (left). Date: circa 1890

Japanese naval vessel, Hong Kong, China. Date: circa 1890

Peak Tram, Hong Kong, China. Date: circa 1890

Ship on the water, Hong Kong, China. Date: circa 1890

Junks on the water, Hong Kong, China. Date: circa 1890

Peak Hotel, Hong Kong, China. Date: circa 1890

View of the harbour, Hong Kong, China
View of the harbour at Hong Kong, China. Date: circa 1890

Hong Kong Defence
A site in Hong Kong is blasted so that it may be redeveloped with new fortifications and facilities for military reinforcements in anticipation of Japanese attack

Submarine in Hong Kong Harbour
A British submarine leaves Hong Kong Harbour to go on patrol. The defensive boom across the harbour has been parted to allow the submarine to exit

Warships in Hong Kong Harbour during the Sino-Japanese War Date: 1937 - 45

Hong Kong Torpedo
A torpedo being fished out of the water in Hong Kong Harbour after being fired during defence practice exercises. Date: February 1940

Waterfront at Hong Kong, China
View of the waterfront at Hong Kong, China. Date: circa 1890

Group of Western people, Hong Kong, China
A group of Western people, surrounding a woman in a carrying chair, Hong Kong, China. Date: circa 1890

Street in the native town, Hong Kong, China. Date: circa 1890

Hong Kong captured by Japanese
Japanese General Takaishi Sakai makes a triumphant entry into Hong Kong on Christmas Day 1941, following the surrender of the Crown Colony

Raphael Emanuel Belilios, Vanity Fair, Pip
RAPHAEL EMANUEL BELILIOS (1881-1922) Legal Barrister with business interests in Hong Kong. Caption: Billy Date: 1881 - 1922

Hong Kong Dusk 1975
Victoria area: looking down on the city from the peak at dusk. Date: 1975

Westland Wessex HC2, XR527, of No28 Squadron RAF Kai Tak?
Westland Wessex HC2, XR527, of No28 Squadron RAF Kai Tak, Hong Kong, transports a 4, 000lb empty sea container which was to be used to house RTV transmitter equipment

Source Size = 1902 x 2860
Fountain in the Public Garden, Hong Kong, 1867

Hong Kong Regatta: the Start for the Scratch Match, 1869

Sir John Bowring, Governor of Hong Kong, 1860 Engraving

From Hong Kong to Macao in a Torpedo Boat, Full Speed through a Gale, an Attempt
FROM HONG KONG TO MACAO IN A TORPEDO BOAT, FULL SPEED THROUGH A GALE, AN ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN SHELTER, engraving 1890, engraved image, history, arkheia, illustrative technique, engravement, engraving

FROM HONG KONG TO MACAO IN A TORPEDO BOAT, CLOSE QUARTERS, engraving 1890, engraved image, history, arkheia, illustrative technique, engravement, engraving, victorian, Arts, Culture

From Hong Kong to Macao in a Torpedo Boat, the Start Bidding Adieu, Engraving 1890
FROM HONG KONG TO MACAO IN A TORPEDO BOAT, THE START BIDDING ADIEU, engraving 1890, engraved image, history, arkheia, illustrative technique, engravement, engraving, victorian, Arts, Culture

From Hong Kong to Macao in a Torpedo Boat, we Leave the Junkers Behind, Engraving 1890
FROM HONG KONG TO MACAO IN A TORPEDO BOAT, WE LEAVE THE JUNKERS BEHIND, engraving 1890, engraved image, history, arkheia, illustrative technique, engravement, engraving, victorian, Arts, Culture

From Hong Kong to Macao in a Torpedo Boat, Fixing an Unshipped Grating under Difficulties
FROM HONG KONG TO MACAO IN A TORPEDO BOAT, FIXING AN UNSHIPPED GRATING UNDER DIFFICULTIES, engraving 1890, engraved image, history, arkheia, illustrative technique, engravement, engraving, victorian

From Hong Kong to Macao in a Torpedo Boat, the Crimean Memorial Church, Istanbul
FROM HONG KONG TO MACAO IN A TORPEDO BOAT, THE CRIMEAN MEMORIAL CHURCH, ISTANBUL, CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, engraving 1890, engraved image, history, arkheia, illustrative technique, engravement

The European Factories, Canton, 1806 (oil on canvas)
XYC213854 The European Factories, Canton, 1806 (oil on canvas) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); 84x127 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

General View of Victoria, Hong Kong, 1883

Racing in the East: Turf Notes at Umballa and Hong Kong, 1881

Bridge between Bai Chay and Hong Gai, Halong Bay, Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Paper flower vendor
CHINA - CIRCA 1920s: Female paper flower vendor carrying two large baskets of artificial flowers, Hong Kong. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Hong Kong Clock Tower
circa 1874: The clock tower, designed by Mr Rawlings in 1861, in Hong Kong. One of the citys Indian policemen patrols the street. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Hong Kong
1880: The Kowloon Peninsula from Hong Kong. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Rickshaw Boy - Hong Kong. Date: 1930s

Peak Tramway - Hong Kong, China
The Peak Tramway - a funicular railway in Hong Kong, China, carrying both tourists and residents to the upper levels of Hong Kong Island - opened in 1888. Date: circa 1906

Hong Kong - China - Chinese Couple just married - The bride does not uncover her face until the very last minute, when the groom sees her for the first time. circa 1906

Hong Kong - China - Street Coolies. The first and last are clad in straw raincoats while the one in the centre is carrying provisions purchased from the market. circa 1910s

China - Hong Kong - Chinese Actors in lavish costumes Date: circa 1903

Hong Kong, China - Queens Road East - Corner of Arsenal Street. Date: circa 1910s

Hong Kong, China - Rickshaw driver wearing leaf raincoat
Hong Kong, China - Rickshaw driver wearing and elaborate (and somewhat bizarre) leaf (rushes) raincoat. Date: 1919

Victoria District, Hong Kong, China - Street Scene Date: 1919

Queens Road East, Hong Kong, China - Street Scene
Queens Road East - The main street in the Eastern part of Hong Kong, China Date: 1920

Flower Street, Hong Kong, China Date: 1919

HMS Diadem (China Squadron) off Hong Kong. HMS Diadem was the lead ship of the Diadem-class of protected cruiser in the Royal Navy

Hong Kong, China - City of Victoria, the Peak and Junks
Hong Kong, China - City of Victoria, the Peak and Chinese Junks - view from the Harbour Date: circa 1910s

Chinese Actors, Hong Kong Date: circa 1910s

British Empire Exhibition, Wembley - Hong Kong Pavilion Date: 1924

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