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Panorama of Wanchai from Morrison Hill

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Panorama of Wanchai from Morrison Hill

Taken during the North China Expedition of 1860 - not sure if it was taken by Felice Beato or another photographer - it was part of a Royal Engineers album 

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1 Jan 1860
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