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Photos by author: John Thomson

Year Title
1868 c.1868 View up Cochrane Street
c.1868 View up Cochrane Street

c.1868 John Thomson c.1868
john tompson 1868

c.1868 somewhere in midlevels 1868
somewhere in midlevels 1868

1869 John Thomson Central Praya 1869 Restored and Colourized.jpg
John Thomson Central Praya 1869 Restored and Colourized.jpg

1869 Queen's Road in Central
Queen's Road in Central

c.1869 "Hong Kong [?]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869."
"Hong Kong [?]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869."

c.1869 midlevel 1869
midlevel 1869

1870 杏花樓 1870-2
杏花樓 1870-2

c.1870 Teahouse likely on Queen Road Central & Morrison Street
unknown l0055661 teahouse possibly on qrc c1870 jot well

c.1870 Hong Kong The Praya Pedder Street
Hong Kong The Praya Pedder Street

1872 Quiz of the Week, where did John Thomson take this photo?
Quiz of the Week, where did John Thomson take this photo?

1870s The Praya
The Praya

1870s Panorama of City from Bath House
Panorama of City from Bath House

1870s John Thomson HK Praya
John Thomson HK Praya

1870s A Chinese Teahouse Circa 1870
A Chinese Teahouse Circa 1870

2019 John Thomson HK Praya pano
John Thomson HK Praya pano

2019 John Thomson HK Praya Colorized
John Thomson HK Praya Colorized

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