The Sino-Japanese hostilities 1937 Shanghai

PXB 1766

fonds

approximately 1937

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9669086

1 album (110 photographs) - gelatin silver - album 15.5 cm x 23.5 cm; photoprints 7 cm x 9 cm or smaller

The Second Sino-Japanese War, (1937–45) started in July 1937 with the Battle of Marco Polo Bridge when China began a full-scale resistance to the expansion of Japanese influence in its territory. The Battle of Shanghai followed in August 1937. The war can be divided into three phases: a period of rapid Japanese advance until the end of 1938, a period of virtual stalemate until 1944, and the final period when Allied counterattacks, principally in the Pacific and on Japan’s home islands, brought about Japan’s surrender.

Reference
Britannica, https://www.britannica.com (viewed 22 December 2022)

An album of 110 photographic prints documenting the second phase of the Sino-Japanese War in Shanghai in 1937.
The album cover is decorated with the words "The Sino-Japanese hostilities 1937 Shanghai" and illustrations of aeroplanes, bombs, a warship and the skyline of Shanghai.

01. Mighty array of warships in river
02. U.S. flagship "Augusta"
03. U.S.S. "Marblehead"
04. British flagship "Cumberland"
05. H.M.S. "Falmouth" & "Danie"
06. Italian warship "Monteccuccoli"
07. Japanese flagship
08. The arrival of American troops
09. American troops in transportation
10. The arrival of Dutch troops
11. Dutch troops landed
12. British defence forces in action
13. Scene at Garden Bridge
14. Another view of Garden Bridge
15. Another view of S.V.C. Defense at Markham Road
16. Resting of S.V.C. units (Russian Co.)
17. British defense forces post at Elgin Road near North Station
18. The barricaded of Sinza Bridge
19. Barricading of Zi Ka Wei
20. Elgin Road near North Station
21. A scene of the front
22. Bridge No. 1 of Chun Shan Road
23. Hungjao aerodrome after heavy bombing from Japanese
24. Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek and General Yang Jei Ih front area (General Yang is Dean of the National Military Academy)
25. Digging of trenches
26. Digging of trenches
27. Chinese officer on observations somewhere near Hungjao
28. The action of defender
29. Chinese Labour Corps.
30. An anti-aircraft gun at the front
31. Chinese soldiers equipped with masks against poison-gas
32. The Chinese holding strategic points
33. The gallant action of Chinese soldier
34. Another view of defence
35. Chinese anti-aircraft gun in action out Hungjao sector
36. Chinese anti-aircraft gun in action out Hungjao sector
37. He who has duty of defence
38. A brave Chinese defender
39. Another view of defensive action
40. Another view of defender
41. Nursing
42. The wards in hospital
43. Nursing
44. Young lady wounded by Yu Ya Ching Road bomb
45. Lunghwa Pagoda still intact
46. Temple was damaged
47. Temple was damaged
48. Images are also under fire
49. Lunghwa Temple damaged
50. Ruins of Pei Sing Tsin village
51. Refugees flee from Pei Sing Tsin near Rubicon Road
52. Scene after bomb dropped at Yu Ya Ching Road on 14 August 1937
53. Big holes made by bombs at Yu Ya Ching Road on 14 August 1937
54. Big holes made by bombs at Yu Ya Ching Road on 14 August 1937
55. Scene of Cathay Hotel the bomb victim
56. Scene of Cathay Hotel the bomb victim
57. Scene of Palace Hotel another bomb victim
58. Farther view of the Administration Building of Civic Centre
59. Damage of beautiful steps of Administration Bldg of Civic Centre
60. Scene of bombing of Sincere Co
61. Scene of bombing of Sincere Co
62. Scene of bombing of Sincere Co
63. Scene of bombing of Sincere Co
64. Bomb victim are given first aid
65. Spare bodoes removed after the bombing
66. Scenes after bombing of Sincere Co.
67. Scenes after bombing of Sincere Co.
68. Another view of rescue work
69. Another view of rescue work
70. Some view of rescue work
71. Wounded dead body, in Soochow Creek, Kiangse Road Bridge
72. Wounded dead body, in Soochow Creek, Kiangse Road Bridge
73. Evacuate of refugers
74. The victims of undeclared war
75. The entrance of Jardine & Co
76. Heart touching scenes
77. Mukden incident commemorated, public oath taken at Nanking Road on 18 September 1937
78. Mukden incident commemorated, public oath taken at Nanking Road on 18 September 1937
79. Mukden incident commemorated, public oath taken at Nanking Road on 18 September 1937
80. Where they sang Chinese national song
81. The prisoner of Ward Road goal sent for free
82. The prisoner of Ward Road goal sent for free
83. Bus destroyed by Japanese bomb
84. Ewo Hong Bldg. use back entrance
85. Windows of foreign firms along the Bund barricaded with sandbags
86. Windows of foreign firms along the Bund barricaded with sandbags
87. Windows of foreign firms along the Bund barricaded with sandbags
88. Oct. 10 great number of Chinese gathered at Nanking Road sang the national anthem and shouted slogans
89. Oct. 10 great number of Chinese gathered at Nanking Road sang the national anthem and shouted slogans
90. Railway tation bldg after terrific bombing and shelling
91. The Tsun Tsin training camp, a Chinese military training camp after terrible bombing
92. The Tsun Tsin training camp, a Chinese military training camp after terrible bombing
93. Aeroplane broght down at Woosung
94. Aeroplane brought down beyond Hungjao
95. Pootung refugees at the Bund
96. Fires raging in Pootung 10 November 1937
97. Fires raging in Chapei, 27 October 1937
98. Fires raging in Chapei, 27 October 1937
99. Fires raging in Chapei, 27 October 1937
100. Fires raging in Chapei by night, 27 October 1937
101. Fires raging in Chapei by night, 27 October 1937
102. Fires raging in Chapei by night, 27 October 1937
103. Fires raging in Nantao by night, 27 October 1937
104. Joint Savings Society flying Chinese flag, 29 October 1937
105. Chinese refugees in the special zone at Nantao
106. Chinese nurses making a city-wide collection at Shanghai for funds for the Shanghai Refugee Camp
107. Chinese nurses attending church after collecting funds for the Shanghai Refugee Camp
108. Japanese troop through the international concession. Shows tramcars stopped and passengers made to alight and return after the bomb throwing.
109. Refugee flees through the destroyed Jessfield Road Bridge
110. Fires raging in Chapei by night

Out of copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Top half of printed index has been attached to the album's first page listing numbers 1-24 and 65-82. A photocopy of the original index was supplied by vendor and has been used to list images with some amendments by cataloguer.

Photographs numbered in pencil

Printed in lower right of supplied index: Photo by Ah Fong Photographer, 819 Nanking Road, Shanghai