A matshed for Sepoys
This is a mat-shed, of which there are two erected for the sepoys in Hong Kong – one for cooking. They are built of bamboo, and not a nail is used in their construction; instead is used rattan, with wonderful ingenuity by the Chinese.

Date | 1857 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding |
Source | The Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, Jul-Dec 1857, p.176. |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Note to Copyright | Copyright expires |
Accession No. | P.J.DW.2011.0073 |
A matshed for Sepoys
This is a mat-shed, of which there are two erected for the sepoys in Hong Kong – one for cooking. They are built of bamboo, and not a nail is used in their construction; instead is used rattan, with wonderful ingenuity by the Chinese.
Date | 1857 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding |
Source | The Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, Jul-Dec 1857, p.176. |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Note to Copyright | Copyright expires |
Accession No. | P.J.DW.2011.0073 |
A matshed for Sepoys
This is a mat-shed, of which there are two erected for the sepoys in Hong Kong – one for cooking. They are built of bamboo, and not a nail is used in their construction; instead is used rattan, with wonderful ingenuity by the Chinese.
Date | 1857 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding |
Source | The Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, Jul-Dec 1857, p.176. |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Note to Copyright | Copyright expires |
Accession No. | P.J.DW.2011.0073 |
A matshed for Sepoys
This is a mat-shed, of which there are two erected for the sepoys in Hong Kong – one for cooking. They are built of bamboo, and not a nail is used in their construction; instead is used rattan, with wonderful ingenuity by the Chinese.
Date | 1857 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding |
Source | The Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, Jul-Dec 1857, p.176. |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Note to Copyright | Copyright expires |
Accession No. | P.J.DW.2011.0073 |
A matshed for Sepoys
This is a mat-shed, of which there are two erected for the sepoys in Hong Kong – one for cooking. They are built of bamboo, and not a nail is used in their construction; instead is used rattan, with wonderful ingenuity by the Chinese.
Date | 1857 |
Venue | Happy Valley |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding |
Source | The Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, Jul-Dec 1857, p.176. |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Note to Copyright | Copyright expires |
Accession No. | P.J.DW.2011.0073 |
A matshed for Sepoys
This is a mat-shed, of which there are two erected for the sepoys in Hong Kong – one for cooking. They are built of bamboo, and not a nail is used in their construction; instead is used rattan, with wonderful ingenuity by the Chinese.
Date | 1857 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding |
Source | The Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, Jul-Dec 1857, p.176. |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Note to Copyright | Copyright expires |
Accession No. | P.J.DW.2011.0073 |
A matshed for Sepoys
This is a mat-shed, of which there are two erected for the sepoys in Hong Kong – one for cooking. They are built of bamboo, and not a nail is used in their construction; instead is used rattan, with wonderful ingenuity by the Chinese.
Date | 1857 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding |
Source | The Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, Jul-Dec 1857, p.176. |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Note to Copyright | Copyright expires |
Accession No. | P.J.DW.2011.0073 |
A matshed for Sepoys
This is a mat-shed, of which there are two erected for the sepoys in Hong Kong – one for cooking. They are built of bamboo, and not a nail is used in their construction; instead is used rattan, with wonderful ingenuity by the Chinese.
Date of Death | 1857 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding |
Source | The Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, Jul-Dec 1857, p.176. |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Note to Copyright | Copyright expires |
Accession No. | P.J.DW.2011.0073 |
A matshed for Sepoys
This is a mat-shed, of which there are two erected for the sepoys in Hong Kong – one for cooking. They are built of bamboo, and not a nail is used in their construction; instead is used rattan, with wonderful ingenuity by the Chinese.
Date | 1857 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding |
Source | The Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, Jul-Dec 1857, p.176. |
Note to Copyright | Copyright expires |
Accession No. | P.J.DW.2011.0073 |
A matshed for Sepoys
This is a mat-shed, of which there are two erected for the sepoys in Hong Kong – one for cooking. They are built of bamboo, and not a nail is used in their construction; instead is used rattan, with wonderful ingenuity by the Chinese.
Date | 1857 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding |
Source | The Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, Jul-Dec 1857, p.176. |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Note to Copyright | Copyright expires |
Accession No. | P.J.DW.2011.0073 |
A matshed for Sepoys
This is a mat-shed, of which there are two erected for the sepoys in Hong Kong – one for cooking. They are built of bamboo, and not a nail is used in their construction; instead is used rattan, with wonderful ingenuity by the Chinese.
Date | 1857 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding |
Source | The Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, Jul-Dec 1857, p.176. |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Note to Copyright | Copyright expires |
Accession No. | P.J.DW.2011.0073 |
A matshed for Sepoys
This is a mat-shed, of which there are two erected for the sepoys in Hong Kong – one for cooking. They are built of bamboo, and not a nail is used in their construction; instead is used rattan, with wonderful ingenuity by the Chinese.
Date | 1857 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding |
Source | The Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, Jul-Dec 1857, p.176. |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Note to Copyright | Copyright expires |
Accession No. | P.J.DW.2011.0073 |
A matshed for Sepoys
This is a mat-shed, of which there are two erected for the sepoys in Hong Kong – one for cooking. They are built of bamboo, and not a nail is used in their construction; instead is used rattan, with wonderful ingenuity by the Chinese.
Date | 1857 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding |
Source | The Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, Jul-Dec 1857, p.176. |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Note to Copyright | Copyright expires |
Accession No. | P.J.DW.2011.0073 |
A matshed for Sepoys
This is a mat-shed, of which there are two erected for the sepoys in Hong Kong – one for cooking. They are built of bamboo, and not a nail is used in their construction; instead is used rattan, with wonderful ingenuity by the Chinese.
Date | 1857 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding |
Source | The Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, Jul-Dec 1857, p.176. |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Note to Copyright | Copyright expires |
Accession No. | P.J.DW.2011.0073 |
A matshed for Sepoys
This is a mat-shed, of which there are two erected for the sepoys in Hong Kong – one for cooking. They are built of bamboo, and not a nail is used in their construction; instead is used rattan, with wonderful ingenuity by the Chinese.
Date | 1857 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding |
Source | The Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, Jul-Dec 1857, p.176. |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Note to Copyright | Copyright expires |
Accession No. | P.J.DW.2011.0073 |
A matshed for Sepoys
This is a mat-shed, of which there are two erected for the sepoys in Hong Kong – one for cooking. They are built of bamboo, and not a nail is used in their construction; instead is used rattan, with wonderful ingenuity by the Chinese.
Date | 1857 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding |
Source | The Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, Jul-Dec 1857, p.176. |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Note to Copyright | Copyright expires |
Accession No. | P.J.DW.2011.0073 |
A matshed for Sepoys
This is a mat-shed, of which there are two erected for the sepoys in Hong Kong – one for cooking. They are built of bamboo, and not a nail is used in their construction; instead is used rattan, with wonderful ingenuity by the Chinese.
Date | 1857 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding |
Source | The Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, Jul-Dec 1857, p.176. |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Note to Copyright | Copyright expires |
Accession No. | P.J.DW.2011.0073 |
A matshed for Sepoys
This is a mat-shed, of which there are two erected for the sepoys in Hong Kong – one for cooking. They are built of bamboo, and not a nail is used in their construction; instead is used rattan, with wonderful ingenuity by the Chinese.
Date | 1857 |
Material Type | Image |
Collection | The Culture of Bamboo Scaffolding |
Source | The Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, Jul-Dec 1857, p.176. |
Repository | The University of Hong Kong Libraries |
Note to Copyright | Copyright expires |
Accession No. | P.J.DW.2011.0073 |
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