"Botanischer Garten in Hongkong nach einer Ueberschwemmung. "
Item Details
Title:
"Botanischer Garten in Hongkong nach einer Ueberschwemmung. "
Alternate title:
"Botanical garden in Hongkong after a flood."
Description
It is very likely that the image was taken shortly after the heavy rain event of 29-30 May 1889. The damage shown is described here: Report on Great Storm of the 29th and 30th May, 1889 (Hong Kong Government Reports Online: https://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkgro/view/s1889/1250.pdf)
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Creator:
Dates
Date early:
01.01.1887
Date late:
31.12.1901
Proper date:
01.01.1887-31.12.1901
Geography
Location:
[Geography]: Asia {continent}: China {modern state}: Hong Kong (Xianggang) Special Administrative Region {province}: Hong Kong, general {place}People:
Subject
Keywords:
botanical garden, flood, hat, pillar, economy - general, supervisor m, worker m, rock Individuals:
[leer] N
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Physical
Type:
Still Image
Format:
[Format]: 24.2cm x 29cm
[Condition]: medium
[Type of support]: [leerl] W 1201
[Process]: b/w positive, paper print, albumen
[Condition]: medium
[Type of support]: [leerl] W 1201
[Process]: b/w positive, paper print, albumen
Identifier
Reference:
QA-30.113.0007
Citation:
Reference: BMA QA-30.113.0007
Title: "Botanischer Garten in Hongkong nach einer Ueberschwemmung. "
Creator: [leer] N
Date: 01.01.1887-31.12.1901
[leer] N, “Botanischer Garten in Hongkong nach einer Ueberschwemmung. ,” BMArchives, accessed April 4, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/63917.
Title: "Botanischer Garten in Hongkong nach einer Ueberschwemmung. "
Creator: [leer] N
Date: 01.01.1887-31.12.1901
[leer] N, “Botanischer Garten in Hongkong nach einer Ueberschwemmung. ,” BMArchives, accessed April 4, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/63917.
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