Old photos of Macao in 1869: a view of Macao 150 years ago

Sharing a group of old photos of Macao in 1869, let’s take a look at the city of Macao 150 years ago. This may be the earliest real historical image of Macao

This group of photos is from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The photo was taken by John· Thomson

British John· John Thomson was not the first Westerner to take pictures in China, but he was the first Western photographer to take pictures and spread them most widely in China. A picture album of “China and Chinese People” established John· Thomson’s position in the history of photography in the world has been praised by later generations as “the one of photography”; Mark· Polo&rdquo

During the three years from 1869 to early 1872, John· Thomson set out from Fujian via Hong Kong, from coast to inland, from south to north, and traveled to most parts of China. He not only photographed the scenery and buildings along the way, but also recorded the living conditions of a large number of dignitaries and ordinary people in the late Qing Dynasty from the anthropological perspective prevailing in Britain at that time. From senior officials of the Qing Dynasty, such as Gong Qin, Wang Yixin and Li Hongzhang, to street vendors and pawns, even to beggars hiding in tombs, these are valuable cultural images left for China in the middle and late 19th century

According to his itinerary, we can find out that this group of old photos of Macao were taken in 1869. During this trip, he also took more than 10 photos in Guangzhou and Hong Kong

The following is a photo preview:

澳门远眺,可能是南湾。

渔船从澳门出发去捕鱼。

澳门的一条街道

澳门的大三巴牌坊

澳门的一座墓园

澳门 一个种满树和很多浮雕的花园

大家觉得150年前的澳门如何那？