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Russian Diaspora Initiative by Hoover

avezink Nov 23, 2024 15:21

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shanghai zaria, newspaper, shanghai, russians

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“Квартиры в новом доме М.О.С.” (1926)

avezink Nov 22, 2024 12:10

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avenue joffre, normandie, advertising, 淮海中路, route ferguson, shanghai, 1920s, newspaper, 1926, russians

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Tea Merchants’ Guildhall 上海茶食商业同业公会

avezink Nov 19, 2024 08:37

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老城厢, 2024, redevelopment, 中华路, old town, shanghai, demolition

Soong Ch’ing-Ling’s residence, again

avezink Nov 17, 2024 09:30

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This photo of the most famous villa on Avenue Joffre (Middle Huaihai Road) was posted on Reddit by a descendant of the original owner, the captain Leo R. Ball. Now known as Song Qingling’s Memorial Residence, the villa was built around 1921 and featured some nautical elements to suit the taste of the captain. The photo shows the wife ( Read more... )

avenue joffre, architecture, 淮海中路, 1921, shanghai, 1920s, heritage, song qingling

International Settlement map

avezink Nov 05, 2024 21:45

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map, shanghai, then and now

Shanghai Public Garden in 1895

avezink Nov 04, 2024 13:56

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1895, public gardens, 1890s, shanghai, bund, 19th century

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World Art Deco Congress (Paris, 2025)

avezink Nov 03, 2024 13:21

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2025, conference, art deco, paris, shanghai

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6,500 historic images of Shanghai mapped on PastVu

avezink Nov 02, 2024 15:03

Below is a selection of images from the latest 100 uploads. Click on any image to go to its PastVu page and see the address, date and provenance of the image.