Loading tea onto the 'Kian' at Wuchang (武昌)

Title : Loading tea onto the 'Kian' at Wuchang (武昌)

Topic : Warren Swire collection

Year : 1906-1907

Location : Unknown

Date (start) : 1906

Nature : B&W Photo

Support image : Negative

Caption on support : Album cover: B&S River Ports Coast Ports Hong Kong Japan Album index: Folio (Sleeve) 21, one negative: Wuchang ‘Kian’ loading tea

Information data : University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: sw02-031. G W Swire referenced each negative in this album with the prefix B written in India ink. This negative is referenced B21. The album itself has also been archived at some stage with the reference P1/I. Loading chests of tea onto the China Navigation Company steamship 'Kian' from sampans at Wuchang (Wuhan).

Keywords : Swire;junk;trade;Wuhan