John Thomson (1) (1837–1921)
Author of Victorian London Street Life in Historic Photographs
For other authors named John Thomson, see the disambiguation page.
Series
Works by John Thomson
China and Its People in Early Photographs: An Unabridged Reprint of the Classic 1873/4 Work (1982) 26 copies
China, the Land and Its People: Early Photographs. Selected from the Author (S 4-Vol 1873 ed) (1979) 9 copies
Siam through the lens of John Thomson, 1865-66 : including Angkor and coastal China (2015) — Photographer — 9 copies
L'empire De Chine, Premiers voyages 4 copies
Associated Works
Travelers in the Time: Asia in the Nineteenth Century: A Book of Postcards from The Royal Photographic Society (1996) — Photographer — 7 copies, 1 review
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Other names
- Thomson, J.
- Birthdate
- 1837-06-14
- Date of death
- 1921-09-29
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Watt Institution and School of Arts, Edinburgh
- Occupations
- photographer
geographer
traveller - Awards and honors
- Royal Geographical Society (Fellow)
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Places of residence
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Brixton, London, England, UK - Associated Place (for map)
- UK
Members
Reviews
A limited edition series of 40 hand-finished silver gelatine prints. Printed using the original glass-plate negatives in the possession of The Wellcome Trust, London.
John Thomson was born in Edinburgh in 1837 and made his first journey to Asia in 1862, settling first in Penang, then Singapore and Hong Kong.
John Thomson was born in Edinburgh in 1837 and made his first journey to Asia in 1862, settling first in Penang, then Singapore and Hong Kong.
Nov 27, 2020English
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