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Crosby's Store / Lane Crawford (1st location) [????-1901]

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Submitted by annelisec on Sun, 2011-05-01 12:26
Current condition: 
Demolished / No longer exists
Date Place demolished: 
1901-01-01

This location is the current ML 66 RP.

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1860
1894
1900

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Submitted by Herostratus on Sat, 2017-02-25 14:12.

Demolished in 1901 as the government stores were moved to Praya East near Police Station no 2 the previous year (1900)

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Submitted by eurasian_david on Fri, 2019-03-01 18:40.

Another view of the Lane Crawford building at the Praya by the photographer John Thomson c.1868

https://visualizingcultures.mit.edu/john_thomson_china_03/ctgallery1/pages/ct1028_1128695.htm

It’s helpfully labelled on the roof! See 5th building from right of photo

David

Submitted by annelisec on Mon, 2019-03-11 13:19.

The short 2 story building ? How can you read the sign?

Excellent resolution on photos in the book by the way.