Forcing the Straights of Simonoseki 5th-6th September 1864

A soft cover album with 20 leaves. The photographs are affixed by the corners.
The album contains:
2 photo-montages of the senior officers involved
A group portrait of Sir Augustus L. Kuper, Captain J. H. I Alexander, Sir Rutherford Alcock, Rear Admiral C. James
8 photographs of Japanese scenes
6 photographs of drawings and cartoons by C. Wirgman (Special Correspondant, Illustrated London News)
1 photograph of a drawing of the batteries, signed "A. Roussin 1864".
1 photograph of a cartoon by an unknown artist
2 photographs of the batteries following capture

Further information concerning the 8 photographs of Japanese scenes supplied by Jon Combey 30/10/2024:

These include an image of the Great Buddha of Kamakura (Kamakura Daibutsu) at Kōtoku-in, a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kamakura. According to the temple, construction of the statue began in 1252 CE.
Also, an image of the “Temple of Kameyama, Shimonoseki”, this is likely Kameyama Hachimangū, a Shinto Shrine. In modern Japanese to English translation, temple indicates a Buddhist place of worship, whereas shrines are connected to Japanese Shinto.