Image related to the service of Lancelot Giles Accession Number: A05859

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The courtyard of a temple at the British legation. Giles was a student interpreter on the British Consular staff at the time of the Boxer Rebellion. Photograph appears on page 2 of the Lancelot Giles album.

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Accession Number
A05859
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c 1900
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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