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Photos by author: Felice Beato

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1860 Murray Barracks and Part of the Harbour
Murray Barracks and Part of the Harbour

1860 Bungalow of French Admiral
Bungalow of French Admiral

1860 Canton Bazaar on the south side of the road opposite Fletche's' Godown.
Canton Bazaar on the south side of the road opposite Fletche's' Godown.

1860 Early Wanchai Shipyards
Early Wanchai Shipyards

1860 HMS Melville (?) 1860
HMS Melville (?) 1860I

1860 HMS Hercules (?) 1860
HMS Hercules (?) 1860

1860 HMS Minden (??) 1860
HMS Minden (??) 1860

1860 Pedder's Wharf predecessor 1860
Pedder's Wharf predecessor 1860

1860 Panorama of Hong Kong from Government House, showing the Fleet for North China Expedition
Panorama of Hong Kong from Government House, showing the Fleet for North China Expedition

1860 View of First Arrival of Chinese Expeditionary Force taken from Kowloon
View of First Arrival of Chinese Expeditionary Force taken from Kowloon

1860 Panorama of Hong Kong, taken from Happy Valley Beato and J Hentry Hering
Panorama of Hong Kong, taken from Happy Valley Beato and J Hentry Hering

1860 View of Government Hill in Hong Kong
View of Government Hill in Hong Kong

1860 View of Flagstaff House Hong Kong
View of Flagstaff House Hong Kong

1860 View towards the Peak from Central
View towards the Peak from Central

1860 Where did Felice Beato take these photos?
Where did Felice Beato take these photos?

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