Hong Kong street scene

A street scene in a commercial district of Hong Kong. There is a mix of 2, 3 and 4 storey brick built properties, most with balconies at the upper levels. Apart from one European man in a bowler hat, the pedestrians are Chinese, many of whom are wearing traditional straw hats and two have long pigtails.

Object Details

ID: P27662
Type: Negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Watkins, Engineer Benjamin James
Date made: 1891-1894
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 82 mm x 107 mm