38 Labelled 3 Asia Life sign
A photographic panorama of Hong Kong, after conservation, with the Asia Life building in the centre. A panoramic view of the Victoria water-front, Hong Kong, showing very grand, stone ornamental quay-side buildings. The tallest building displays the sign ‘Asia Life’ and to its left the building flying a flag displays the date 1897 in stone. Taken c. 1900 by an unknown photographer. Dimensions: 716 x 194 mm. Condition: Good
Hi,
I have a version of this exact picture. It is just the two middle sections in a frame. Is it worth anything financially?
We have now identified more buildings in this photograph. Two buildings to the right of the Asia Life building is the Hong Kong Club, and next to that in Statue Square you can see the Cenotaph erected in 1923 and a statue of Queen Victoria. To the right of Statue Square, and set back from the waterfront is the Prince’s Building and to its right Queen’s Building. In front of Queen’s Building you can see the new Queen’s Pier, completed in October 1925. The photograph probably dates therefore from c. 1926-1930. We have yet to identify the photographer. The panorama measures 716 x 194 mm. Our ref. no. for it is Y30383A/5.
I am unable to give you a financial valuation, but recommend you contact a specialist bookseller who deals in prints, drawings and photographs. There is currently considerable interest in China in historic photographs of the country.