Photographs of Hankow and Shanghai, c. 1930-1967
Scope and Contents
An album containing loose and mounted black and white photographs of Hankow and Shanghai, with a typescript covering letter from Ted Trivett, Ontario, to W.J. Keswick, 20 August 1967, including a description of the photographs, and a typescript article by Trivett on Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, written in 1930 or 1931. The album contains the following photographs (the titles derive from the captions on the photographs or, where lacking, from the description in Trivett's letter):
HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL
1. A page from a photograph album containing a large photograph (numbered 1) of the Cathedral compound taken from the roof of the Kalee Hotel, showing the corner of old Deanery and Church-House and the leased property on Honan Road. There is a smaller photograph of the cathedral on the other side of the page.
2. A page from a photograph album containing four numbered photographs: 2) South Lawn, taken from direction of the Municipal building; 3) View of north lawn, showing the old "Main Guard" which was the HQ of the Shanghai Volunteers prior to the building of their own drill hall; 4) The old Deanery; and 5) an old view of the front lawn and Cathedral.
3. Holy Trinity Cathedral, Church of England, Shanghai, China (exterior).
4. Holy Trinity Cathedral (C. of E.) Shanghai China (interior).
5. Choir Holy Trinity Cathedral (C. of E.) Shanghai China.
6. War Memorial Chapel Holy Trinity Cathedral (C. of E) Shanghai China.
7. Nave from Chancel & Choir.
8. Brand Memorial Font Holy Trinity Cathedral Shanghai.
9. Lectern Holy Trinity Cathedral Shanghai.
BOYS' SCHOOL
10. Cathedral Church House & School, H.L. foundation from Kiukiang Road Shanghai China.
11. (From Compound) Cathedral Church House & School, Henry Lester Foundation (British) Shanghai China.
12. Cathedral Hall Holy Trinity Cathedral Church House & Boys School Shanghai China.
13. Compound with Deanery in background Holy Trinity Cathedral (C. of E.) Shanghai China.
14. Cloisters Holy Trinity Cathedral (C. of E.) Shanghai China.
15. Gymnasium Cathedral Boys' School, Henry Lester Foundation Shanghai China.
CATHEDRAL GIRLS' SCHOOL
16. Cathedral Girls School Avenue Haig Shanghai.
17. New Wing Cathedral Girls School Shanghai.
18. Girls at drill Cathedral Girls School Shanghai.
19. Assembly Hall & Stage Cathedral Girls School Shanghai.
HANKOW
20. St John's Church Hankow (exterior).
21. Interior St John's Church Hankow.
22. St John's Vicarage Hankow (torn).
23. A page from an album labelled 'Hankow', containing two photographs of a memorial ceremony and three photographs of the city.
24. The Very Rev. C.J.F. Symons Dean of Shanghai. 1920-1928 (engraving).
25. The Very Rev. Dean Trivett Sub-Dean 1924-1928 Dean of Shanghai 1928-1951 Dean Emeritus 1951-.
26. Armistice Day procession to War Memorial.
Dates
- Creation: c. 1930-1967
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
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Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
Extent
1 envelope(s) (1 envelope)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Presented to Matheson & Co. Ltd by the Very Revd Dean Trivett (Dean of Shanghai, 1928-1951), 20 August 1967.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 22 March 2018.
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