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Quang Ninh, Tinh (province)

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Subject Source: Local sources

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At the gate of the Fort, Monkay, 1890

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y302E/2
Scope and Contents Showing a group of Europeans and a squad of Chinese soldiers standing at the entrance to the fort. The outer perimeter is composed of two fences of wooden posts, with an intervening space sown with sharpened spikes. The removable gate to the fort is also protected with projecting spikes. Some of the fort buildings can be seen on the hill in the background. The wrapping of this negative contains a different caption, namely Shameen - the guarded entrance between the British concession and...
Dates: 1890
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