In April 1877, the British diplomat Chaloner Alabaster came to Wenzhou and served as the first British consul in Wenzhou. While working, he took some old photos of Wenzhou. It can be said that the earliest photos of Wenzhou were taken by him
There is no accurate figure about how many photos he took in Wenzhou. Xiao Bian has collected some of them and released them now. These photos should have been taken from 1877 to 1900
If you have any other photos taken by him, welcome to exchange and discuss
![图片[1]-1877 Old photos of Wenzhou, Zhejiang The real style of Wenzhou 150 years ago-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/photo/qing-dynasty/1-21012H23122-50.jpg)
从积谷山俯瞰温州南门外
![图片[2]-1877 Old photos of Wenzhou, Zhejiang The real style of Wenzhou 150 years ago-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/photo/qing-dynasty/1-21012H23122.jpg)
从府学巷这头看中山公园内的积谷山,弘一法师曾在山边这排房子居住了十二年
![图片[3]-1877 Old photos of Wenzhou, Zhejiang The real style of Wenzhou 150 years ago-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/photo/qing-dynasty/1-21012H23122-51.jpg)
海坛山眺望华盖山城墙和护城河。
![图片[4]-1877 Old photos of Wenzhou, Zhejiang The real style of Wenzhou 150 years ago-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/photo/qing-dynasty/1-21012H23123.jpg)
华盖山上向东望,左下角是东城墙,山下是护城河,有庙宇的小路是“江西栈”(现永东路),远处是杨府山。
![图片[5]-1877 Old photos of Wenzhou, Zhejiang The real style of Wenzhou 150 years ago-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/photo/qing-dynasty/1-21012H23123-50.jpg)
华盖山上遥望东门永川路浦边码头。
![图片[6]-1877 Old photos of Wenzhou, Zhejiang The real style of Wenzhou 150 years ago-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/photo/qing-dynasty/1-21012H23124.jpg)
近景是一条载满茅草的小船,屿上的江心寺和孟楼清晰可见,英国领事馆尚未建好,江心屿东塔的塔檐还在
![图片[7]-1877 Old photos of Wenzhou, Zhejiang The real style of Wenzhou 150 years ago-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/photo/qing-dynasty/1-21012H23124-50.jpg)
现在是冬天——温州,中国。英国“中国内地传教团”成员在雪中。
![图片[8]-1877 Old photos of Wenzhou, Zhejiang The real style of Wenzhou 150 years ago-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/photo/qing-dynasty/1-21012H23118.jpg)
1890年代,海岸线,村庄,温州,中国。传教士和村民在崎岖的海岸线。
![图片[9]-1877 Old photos of Wenzhou, Zhejiang The real style of Wenzhou 150 years ago-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/photo/qing-dynasty/1-21012H23118-50.jpg)
China Inland Mission house, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China, 1898.
![图片[10]-1877 Old photos of Wenzhou, Zhejiang The real style of Wenzhou 150 years ago-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/photo/qing-dynasty/1-21012H23119.jpg)
Chinese dignitary, Wenzhou, China
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Converted nun, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
![图片[12]-1877 Old photos of Wenzhou, Zhejiang The real style of Wenzhou 150 years ago-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/photo/qing-dynasty/1-21012H23120.jpg)
Leader of school with family, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
![图片[13]-1877 Old photos of Wenzhou, Zhejiang The real style of Wenzhou 150 years ago-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/photo/qing-dynasty/1-21012H23120-50.jpg)
Seller of devotional literature, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
![图片[14]-1877 Old photos of Wenzhou, Zhejiang The real style of Wenzhou 150 years ago-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/photo/qing-dynasty/1-21012H23121.jpg)
Students at girls' school, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
![图片[15]-1877 Old photos of Wenzhou, Zhejiang The real style of Wenzhou 150 years ago-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/photo/qing-dynasty/1-21012H23121-50.jpg)
Students in Bible class, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
备注:原始标注为英文,开始几张风景照片是网友翻译了原始标注以后结合实际位置做的中文标注。





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