somewhere in midlevels 1868

Sat, 02/11/2023 - 17:38

Could anyone please tell me where that location probably was ? Thanks

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1868 (year is approximate)
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Looking down the Albany Nullah, from Garden Road,
the house on the right left , is the HSBC Manager's House and Sub-Manager's House - IL 580 [1861-1935] (roughly where the US Embassy is now)
Image by John Thomson 1868-71

When looking downhill, the HSBC houses were on the left side of the nullah. That's the roof and chimneys of their sub-manager's house that we can see above the trees on the left of the photo.

Here's another view of the building for a comparison, it's at the 5 o'clock position in the photo below: 

c.1900 View over Garden Road
c.1900 View over Garden Road, by David

The main photo comes from the Wellcome Collection, their ref: Wellcome Collection 18731i. If you visit that link and click 'View', they have a high-resolution copy available.