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Tag Archives: Macau
Guest blog: Helena Lopes on A connected place: Macau in the Second World War
Dr Helena F. S. Lopes is Lecturer in Modern Asian History at Cardiff University. She was previously a Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow in History at the University of Bristol. Her book Neutrality and Collaboration in South China: Macau during … Continue reading
Posted in Guest blogs, New books
Tagged Chinese Maritime Customs Service, Guomindang, Hong Kong, Macau, refugees, Second World War
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Ruins of Macau in Historical Photographs of China collection – part three
Dr. Helena F. S. Lopes is a Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow at the Department of History, University of Bristol. This posting is the final part of a three-part series on the ruins of Macau. You can read part one … Continue reading
Ruins of Macau in Historical Photographs of China collections – part two
Dr. Helena F. S. Lopes is a Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow at the Department of History, University of Bristol. This posting is part two of three-part series on the ruins of Macau. Part one can be read here. In … Continue reading
Ruins of Macau in Historical Photographs of China collections – part one
Dr. Helena F. S. Lopes is a Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow at the Department of History, University of Bristol. This posting is part one of three-part series on the ruins of Macau. The South China territory of Macau (澳門) … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Photographers
Tagged church, Heritage, Macao, Macau, ruin, 澳門
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What’s a photograph for?
This photograph appeared in a 1911 issue of the monthly magazine Social Shanghai, and shows the Bund-side Public Gardens crowded with Chinese visitors. The date is that of the coronation of King George V, and the original caption reads: A Memorable … Continue reading
Posted in Photograph of the day
Tagged bandstand, coronation, gardens, Macanese, Macau, parks, racism, segregation, Shanghai
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