Imperial Observatory, Peking

Title : Imperial Observatory, Peking

Topic : Warren Swire collection

Year : 1923-1924

Location : Beijing

Date (start) : 1923

Nature : B&W Photo

Support image : Negative

Caption on support : Album cover: ‘P 7/1920 – 4/24’ Album index: Folio (Sleeve) 66, one negative: Peking

Information data : University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: sw27-103. Khaki cloth Eastman Negative Album, 11.5 cm x 9 cm. 164 negatives (sized 2.75 inches x 1.75 inches -:- 64mm x 42mm). The album was later labelled P62/III. Peking (Beijing) Observatory (Guanxiangtai).

Keywords : Swire;science;astronomy;navigation;technology;Verbiest;Beijing