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Patience and trust

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Jamie Carstairs

Sometimes a genre photograph holds a surprise, or a redeeming punctum, as elucidated by Roland Barthes.  In this photograph (Ru02-20), taken on a hot dusty street, probably in Peking (Beijing), c.1905, a dog takes advantage of the shade of the … Continue reading →

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Chongqing 1920 重庆老照片

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Robert Bickers

Chongqing, capital of Sichuan province is in the news at present. This photograph of a crowded narrow street there was taken in 1920 by British businessman Warren Swire. Many of our photographs of the city focus on the stunning, steep … Continue reading →

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1925 on the Nanjing road Shanghai, Bicyles, natty dressers, revolution

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Robert Bickers

Another from Shanghai detective chief William Armstron’s albums. This is probably 1 June 1925, and it’s a view along the Nanjing road in Shanghai towards the Wing On department store. The crowd at the junction ahead are gathered around a … Continue reading →

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