Tinghai Harbour, Chusan Island, China (continued from PAI1351)

Tinghai Harbour is the capital of Chusan Island. From this image, we can see the town traversed by canals, and the harbor surrounded by several islands. To the right is the Temple (or Joss-house) Hill, which overlooks the town and harbour close to the beach. Chusan was taken by the British forces in 1840 and 1841, and retained till 1846 as a guarantee for the fulfilment of the stipulations of the treaty. It was occupied again by the British in 1860.

Object Details

ID: PAI1352
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Corbett, John
Places: Unlinked place
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 177 mm x 260 mm
Parts: Sketchbook by Admiral Sir John Corbett, containing watercolour drawings of places in England and Far East 1858-1860 (Sketchbook)