HOPIC 2 Fig 9.jpg | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

HOPIC 2 Fig 9.jpg

HOPIC 2 Fig 9.jpg
Submitted by Bennett
Authors: 
William P. Floyd

This image previously appeared in Terry Bennett's "History of Photography in China: Western Photographers 1861–1879", published by Bernard Quaritch in 2010, with the caption:

Fig. 1.9. William P. Floyd. ‘Water Fall & The Bridge, East Point,’ c.1868. Numbered ‘71’ in the caption. Author’s Collection.

See http://gwulo.com/node/35363 for more information. 

It is reproduced here with the permission of the author and publisher.

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Wednesday, January 1, 1868
Gallery: 
1844-1879 Photography in Hong Kong
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Submitted by David on Tue, 2016-11-22 21:35.

Any ideas where that would be today? It isn't anywhere I recognise.

Submitted by Herostratus on Wed, 2016-11-23 10:40.

Hi David

The picture is taken from the bridge infront of the Lin Ka Fung temple in Tai Hang looking east.

 

Submitted by tngan on Wed, 2016-11-23 11:06.

Hi there,

Should be Lin Fa Kung Temple.

 

T

Submitted by David on Wed, 2016-11-23 12:49.

Thanks - I'd never have guessed that location! Now we know, I see there's a photo of the bridge and a similar background at http://gwulo.com/node/6373