Protection against blasts: Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Title : Protection against blasts: Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Topic : Virtual Shanghai

Year : 1937

Location : Shanghai: International Settlement

Date (start) : 1937

Nature : B&W Photo

Support image : Digital

Caption on support : All titles appear as they were listed on the document provided by the holder of this collection. Whenever a change has been made, the original title appears below. As a rule, all Chinese names have been turned in standard pinyin. "The commercial houses at the Bund are saving themselves against blasted grenade parts."

Information data : The buildings located along the Bund placed sandbags on their doors and windows to avoid possible collateral damage from bomb blasts. Fighting was taking place for a while very close on the Huangpu River.

Keywords : war;building;sign;building

Street name : Bund