A series of historical images by renowned Scottish photographer John Thomson offer insights into a long lost Hong Kong between 1868 and 1872.
A Cantonese man (left) and lady (right), 1869-1871. Photo: John Thomson.
Thomson settled in Hong Kong in 1868 and set up a studio at the Commercial Bank building.
The harbour (left), Hong Kong, 1868/1871. Mar Nu peak (right), Hong Kong, 1868/1871. Photo: John Thomson.
He spent the next four years documenting communities and landscapes around China and travelled extensively through then Canton, Peking and Shanghai.
Hong Kong from Killots Island, 1868. Photo: John Thomson.Hong Kong, 1868/1871. Photo: John Thomson.The harbour, Hong Kong, 1868/1871. Photo: John Thomson.Lyndhurst Terrace (left), the harbour (right), Hong Kong, 1869. Photo: John Thomson.Kowloon opposite Hong Kong. Photo: John ThomsonAvenue lined with colonial buildings, Hong Kong, 1869. Photo: John Thomson.Hong Kong. Photo: John Thomson.Kowloon , Hong Kong. Photo: John ThomsonA mendicant priest in Hong Kong, 1869. Photo: John Thomson.Hong Kong. Photo: John Thomson.The interior of a tea-house, Hong Kong, 1868/1871. Photo: John Thomson.A Chinese portrait artist, Hong Kong. Photo: John Thomson.Rocks, trees and house, Hong Kong, 1868/1871. Photo: John Thomson.Rocks in Hong Kong, 1868/1871. Photo: John Thomson.City Hall, Hong Kong, 1868/1871. Photo: John Thomson.The Peak, The Albany building, Hong Kong. Photo: John ThomsonCity Hall and neighbouring buildings, Hong Kong, 1868/1871. Photo: John Thomson.Shop-keeper, Hong Kong, 1871. Photo: John Thomson.Victoria Peak, Hong Kong, 1868/1871. Photo: John Thomson.Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong, 1868/1871. Photo: John Thomson.
