Old photos of Pudong, Shanghai, 1911-1940 The old Blue Chimney Pier (Part 1)

The old photo of Pudong, Shanghai from 1911-1940. The image of the Blue Chimney Pier in Shanghai during the Republic of China. The photo is from the University of Bristol, England

In 1902, Taikoo Shipping (now Taikoo Co., Ltd., English name Taikoo, was founded in Liverpool, England, in the early 19th century. At that time, it was only a small import and export company. Today, Taikoo Shipping is one of the major listed companies in Hong Kong) established the Blue Chimney Ship Company, which purchased land and built a wharf on the Huangpu River between the current Yangjing Port in Pudong and Minsheng Road in Shanghai, The pier is also called Blue Chimney

In 1908-1910, Swire built Berths No. 1 and No. 2, and continued to build Berths No. 3 and No. 4 in 1920-24. The total length of the wharf is 2500 feet, which can accommodate four 10000 ton ocean going ships at the same time. The Blue Chimney Wharf was the largest and most advanced wharf in Shanghai Port at that time

The following pictures were taken in 1911-1912

蓝烟囱码头

蓝烟囱码头的第一、第二号泊位建于1908-10年。

泊靠在蓝烟囱码头的轮船，轮船烟囱上漆有一圈十分醒目的蓝色，辨识特征明显。照片左侧为浦东洋泾港。

蓝烟囱码头西仓库。

蓝烟囱码头西仓库和办公楼。

太古公司办公楼视野，可以观察到轮船泊靠码头后的装卸作业情况。

蓝烟囱码头的太古公司办公楼。

在仓库楼顶上朝东北方向望向浦江下游，对岸杨树浦一带的码头、工厂绵延不绝，林立的烟囱吐着黑烟。

以下照片摄于1919-20年。

从浦江上看蓝烟囱码头。

从高处向北俯瞰蓝烟囱码头办公楼和黄浦江，轮船烟囱吐着浓浓黑烟，杨树浦一带工厂林立的烟囱也一个赛一个争相冒着烟，浦江两岸上空被黑雾笼罩着。

蓝烟囱码头的六号仓

从高处俯瞰蓝烟囱码头的六号仓。

蓝烟囱码头不仅安装了轨道移动式吊车，而且建有危险品仓库，用以储存军火，是上海港第一座危险品专用仓库，技术方面来说在当时是非常先进的。

蓝烟囱码头边上的洋泾港。

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