New content: burying Sun Yat-sen, returning Weihaiwei, Yangzi Gorges and portraits of rural fold: China 1928-31 caught in an album of photographs compiled by British naval officer Leslie Ayre: hpcbristol.net/collections/... Here's one of them, a man in Changsha with a big smile and a big hat

Content update! We have added 247 photographs of Hong Kong from the National Archives, 1869-1900 by Lai Fong, John Thomson & William Pryor. Nice to have 65 by von Stillfried commissioned by governor Hennessy in 1881-82 including this waterfront view. All in www.hpcbristol.net search NA14 NA17 NA25

2/2 The second on the website of the Société d’Histoire des Français de Chine: wiki.histoire-chine.fr/index.php/Th...

The Bund Cenotaph (No Longer Standing): a ghost on the banks of the Huangpu River — Histoire de Chine

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1/2 Two new posts, one on visualisingchina.net/blog, on Shanghai's former First World War Memorial (shown below as it never was): visualisingchina.net/blog/2025/10...

On our blog, a new post Dr Yorgos Moraitis introduces his new book on Robert Hart: visualisingchina.net/blog/2025/10...

Kunming Lake, Shiqikong Qiao, and Kuoru Pavilion at the Summer Palace, Beijing Morrison, Hedda Collection Hv09-119 hpcbristol.net/visual/Hv09-... #Beijing #summerpalace #Bridge #Architecture #Pavilion #頤和園 #北京 #舊照 #historyinpictures #Chinesehistory

Large wooden representation of an old Chinese coin suspended from a bridge in Bai yun guan courtyard at New Year's, Beijing, 1933-1946 Morrison, Hedda Collection Hv24-041 hpcbristol.net/visual/Hv24-... #chinesehistory #beijing #architecture #marble #北京 #老北京 #建築 #橋 #歷史 #Chineseculture

The central (pontoon) part of the Guangji Bridge (广济桥 or 廣濟橋), Chaozhou (潮州), 1870-1900 Bridge of boats. Maxwell Family Collection Mx01-142 hpcbristol.net/visual/Mx01-... #bridge #chinesehistory #chaozhou #guangdong #boats #chinesearchitecture #oldbridges #oldchina #history #historyinpictures

Unidentified young woman and man on a bridge, Shing Mun Reservoir, Hong Kong, summer 1938 Hutchinson Family Collection Hn-d154 hpcbristol.net/visual/Hn-d154 #Hongkong #bridge #fashion #asianfashion #fashionhistory #architecture #hongkonghistory #oldhongkong #historyinpictures #香港 #老香港 #歷史 #時髦 #橋

The International Bridge (Wanguo Bridge), Tianjin, with shipments of cotton, 1920-1940 (1/2) Tianjin Post Cards Collection Gr01-085 hpcbristol.net/visual/Gr01-... #tianjin #oldtianjin #bridges #infrastructure #architecture #oldpostcards #postcards #Chinesehistory #oldchina

Bridge with double-eaved pavilion and view of Wanshou Hill in background, Beijing, 1933-1946 Morrison, Hedda Collection Hv09-047 hpcbristol.net/visual/Hv09-... #bridge #architecture #architecturalhistory #asianarchitecture #pagoda #beijing #oldbeijing #chinesehistory

New theme of the month: Bridges 🌉 Jade Belt Bridge (玉带桥), Kunming Lake, Summer Palace, Beijing, 1933-1946 Morrison, Hedda Collection Hv09-026 hpcbristol.net/visual/Hv09-... #bridges #architecture #chinesearchitecture #history #chinesehistory #beijing #summerpalace

Schoolgirls on parade (passing Mission House), National Day , Luzhou, 1937 10th October (10-10 or Double Ten) is The National Day of the Republic of China. Vinden, Gilbert Collection GV02-21 hpcbristol.net/visual/GV02-21 #chinesehistory #nationalism #luzhou #historyinpictures #china

Hostel worker standing behind Floyd Tangier Smith, an American Company Shanghai Volunteer Corps member on duty at the entrance to the Navy YMCA, Shanghai, 1925 After MAY 30TH 1925 Hutchinson Family Collection Hn06-234 hpcbristol.net/visual/Hn06-... #Shanghai #shanghaihistory #maythirtieth #ymca

The building flying the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) tri-colour flag, is the Shanghai Gurdwara, built in 1908. During the Second World War, the Sikh community of Shanghai had volunteered to give the building to the Indian National Army (INA - Azad Hind Fauj) for its use. (2/2)

Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) training camp, Shanghai, with Sikh recruits, 1943-1945. (1/2) Sangha, Ranjit Singh Collection Jn-d05 hpcbristol.net/visual/Jn-d05 #shanghai #worldwartwo #indiannationalarmy #indiannationalism #ww2 #Shanghaihistory

British lion sand sculpture, with hat 'We're British' Sinton, John Collection Si-s29 hpcbristol.net/visual/Si-s29 #Chinesehistory #Britishhistory #Nationalism #foreignersinchina

Tobacco Workers' Union strike poster, Shanghai, 1933 Labouring friends, let’s all prepare and continue the spirit of our 16 year struggle to overthrow imperialism! Ephgrave, Jack Collection Ep01-733 hpcbristol.net/visual/Ep01-... #chinesehistory #labourmovement #antiimperialism #Shanghai #China

Crowds watching a procession welcoming the Northern Expedition (Nationalist forces), Shanghai, 1927 Armstrong, William Collection Ar04-168 hpcbristol.net/visual/Ar04-... #上海 #shanghai #chinesehistory #oldshanghai #nationalism

Inauguration of the Military Council and troop inspection, Canton, 1925 Inauguration of the Military Council of the Nationalist Government and troop inspection in Canton (Guangzhou), 6 July 1925. Fu Bingchang Collection Fu-n145 hpcbristol.net/visual/Fu-n145 #guangzhou #chinesehistory #kmt #北伐

Empire Day Parade, British Consulate General, Shanghai, 1926 Prince George (later King George VI) is in the middle, wearing a sash Lang, Archibald Collection AL-s41 hpcbristol.net/visual/AL-s41 #britishempire #britishhistory #nationalism #imperialism #chinesehistory #china #shanghai

The Shakee Shaji images document events on 23 June 1925, in the aftermath of the May 30th shootings in Shanghai, when shooting broke out between demonstrating Chinese military cadets, and British and French servicemen and volunteers across the canal on Shameen island, Guangzhou.

Canton Christian College students at rally, Canton, June 1925 (For description see the next post). Shaji Massacre, 1925 Collection Sh-s10 hpcbristol.net/visual/Sh-s10 #nationalism #antiimperialism #imperialism #protest #Chinesehistory #China #studentsprotest #historyinpictures

Republican soldiers marching, with a five-coloured flag, Beijing, 1912 The five-coloured flag (Five Races Under One Union). Cooper, William WC01-239 hpcbristol.net/visual/WC01-... #nationalism #Chinesehistory #revolution #Chineserevolution #Chinesenation #辛亥革命 #民國 #flags

I hope you enjoyed our garden themed posts from March. In April, we will shift our attention to demonstration of nationalism in photos from our collections, both foreign and Chinese. I hope you find them interesting. 😀 #Chinesehistory #nationalism #historyinpictures #China

Looking at goldfish (‘flowers that move’), British Legation, Beijing, 1932-1933 Phipps, Ann Collection Ph01-249 hpcbristol.net/visual/Ph01-... #Britishhistory #China #Chinesehistory #beijing #peking

Bea Hutchinson sitting on a ladder harvesting apricots in the garden, 35 Tongshan Road, Hongkou, Shanghai Hutchinson Family Collection Hn06-186 hpcbristol.net/visual/Hn06-... #gardening #childreninhistory #shanghai #oldshanghai #lifeinshanghai #historyinpictures #garden

Rock garden and pavilions in Beihai Gong Yuan, Beijing Morrison, Hedda Collection Hv18-19 hpcbristol.net/visual/Hv18-19 #garden #rockgarden #beijing #Chinesehistory #Chineseculture #historyinpictures #windows

Elizabeth Hutchinson inspecting a citrus fruit tree growing in a pot, 35 Tongshan Road, Hongkou, Shanghai, March, 1920 Hutchinson Family Collection Hn03-187 hpcbristol.net/visual/Hn03-... #shanghai #gardening #oldshanghai #Chinesehistory #oldchina #gardens

If you'd like to find out more about John Oswald Collection🍵, please see: hpcbristol.net/collections/... #Chinesehistory #historyinpictures #china #foreignersinchina #historyphotographs #teatrade #tea