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Passionate Customer Service Museum Quality Art Prints Customization Options AvailableJoseph John Thomson was a key figure in the early days of photography, known for his remarkable travels and innovative photographic techniques. His work offers valuable insights into cultures and places that were distant and unknown to most people at the time. Born in Edinburgh, the son of a tobacco worker, Thomson learned the basics of photography during his optician apprenticeship and expanded his knowledge by attending evening classes at the Watt Institution and School of Arts. After moving to Singapore in 1862, he opened a studio and began his career as a professional photographer.
Thomson's first major photography trip took him to Bangkok and Cambodia in 1865, where he captured remarkable images of King Mongkut and the ruins of Angkor. These photographs, which he published upon his return to England, earned him recognition and led to his membership in the Royal Geographical Society. Thomson moved his studio to Hong Kong in 1867 and began a five-year tour of China. He photographed everything from landscapes and interiors to working people and mandarins, providing a unique view of life and culture in late 19th century China. His other notable works include his photographs of the Duke of Edinburgh's royal visit to Hong Kong in 1869, his social documentary series of images of London street life in 1877, and his photographs of the newly acquired colony of Cyprus in 1878.
After returning to England, Thomson published several illustrated books documenting his travels and discoveries. He was especially known for his work with collodion wet plates, a common technique for creating photographs at the time. Joseph John Thomson died in London in 1921, but his influence on photography and his contribution to documenting cultures and places around the world live on. A peak of Kilimanjaro, Point Thomson, was named after him in his honor. His work remains an important resource for historians and cultural scholars and is a testament to the spirit of adventure and discovery that characterized the age of early photography.
Joseph John Thomson was a key figure in the early days of photography, known for his remarkable travels and innovative photographic techniques. His work offers valuable insights into cultures and places that were distant and unknown to most people at the time. Born in Edinburgh, the son of a tobacco worker, Thomson learned the basics of photography during his optician apprenticeship and expanded his knowledge by attending evening classes at the Watt Institution and School of Arts. After moving to Singapore in 1862, he opened a studio and began his career as a professional photographer.
Thomson's first major photography trip took him to Bangkok and Cambodia in 1865, where he captured remarkable images of King Mongkut and the ruins of Angkor. These photographs, which he published upon his return to England, earned him recognition and led to his membership in the Royal Geographical Society. Thomson moved his studio to Hong Kong in 1867 and began a five-year tour of China. He photographed everything from landscapes and interiors to working people and mandarins, providing a unique view of life and culture in late 19th century China. His other notable works include his photographs of the Duke of Edinburgh's royal visit to Hong Kong in 1869, his social documentary series of images of London street life in 1877, and his photographs of the newly acquired colony of Cyprus in 1878.
After returning to England, Thomson published several illustrated books documenting his travels and discoveries. He was especially known for his work with collodion wet plates, a common technique for creating photographs at the time. Joseph John Thomson died in London in 1921, but his influence on photography and his contribution to documenting cultures and places around the world live on. A peak of Kilimanjaro, Point Thomson, was named after him in his honor. His work remains an important resource for historians and cultural scholars and is a testament to the spirit of adventure and discovery that characterized the age of early photography.
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.jpg "The magic lantern, c.1870 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Pedder Street Clock Tower, Hong Kong, c.1868-71 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "A Mountain Pass in the Island of Formosa by John Thomson")
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.jpg "The Baoyun Bronze Pavilion in the Summer Palace, Beijing by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Coiffure of a Ningpo Woman by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Chinese Ministers of State, c.1872 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Bronze Temple, Wan-Show-Shan by John Thomson")
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.jpg "A Cyprian Maid by John Thomson")
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.jpg "The Chao-Chow-Fu Bridge by John Thomson")
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.jpg "The Third Partition of Poland by John Thomson")
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.jpg "The Nankow Pass, c.1867-72 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Abbotsford, the Home of Sir Walter Scott by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Woman showing her foot mutilated by wearing traditional shoes next to a European foot by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Strawberries. All ripe! All ripe! by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Old Furniture, 1881 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Chinese Woman Showing Her Uncovered Bound Foot Near an European Foot by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Chinese Punishment, c.1867-72 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Mountain Hut, Province of Huzeh by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Chinese Hawkers by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Frontview of Coiffure of a Married Manchu Matron by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Lumqua, a Hong Kong artist, c.1870 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Street Life in London by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Recruiting Sergeants by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Chinese Actors from Behind, c.1870 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "London Nomades (from")
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.jpg "Chinese Rickshaw by John Thomson")
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.jpg "The Toilet, c.1867-72 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Nanjing Arsenal, 1872 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "The House of Mr Yang, c.1872 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "The Water-Cart by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Chinese Coal Miners, c.1867-72 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Ancient Buddhist Arch at Kew-Yung-Kwan by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Chinese Punishment by John Thomson")
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.jpg "The Water-Cart by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Manchu Ladies by John Thomson")
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.jpg "The London Boardmen, 1881 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "View of the Central Street in the Chinese Quarter of Peking, c.1870 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "A Whiff of the Opium Pipe at Home, After Dinner, Reading for Honours, The Toilet, c. 1868 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "The Crawlers, from Street Life in London, by J. Thomson and Adolphe Smith by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Chao-Chow-Fu Bridge, c. 1868 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Dealer in Fancy-Ware, 1877 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Manchu Ladies by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Amoy Women, The Small Foot of a Chinese Lady, Amoy Men, Male and Female Costume, Amoy by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Bannermen at a Manchu Funeral, Peking, c.1872 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Swatow by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Mush-Fakers and Ginger-Beer Makers, from")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1101088).jpg "China, artillery officers and soldiers c.1870 (photo) by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Storm on a Scottish Loch by John Thomson")
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.jpg "The Harbour, Hong Kong, c. 1868 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "A Canton Junk, c.1867-72 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Street Advertising by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Flying Dustmen, 1877 by John Thomson")
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.jpg "Opium Smoker, c.1867-72 by John Thomson")
.jpg "Four Heads, Types of the Labouring Class by John Thomson")
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