Tongking Collection

Wives of the Vietnamese militia
3788790 Wives of the Vietnamese militia; (add.info.: Wives of the Vietnamese militia Tonkin, north Vietnam. Postcard used in 1904.); Lebrecht History

Vietnamese militia
3788785 Vietnamese militia; (add.info.: Vietnamese militia in Tonkin, north Vietnam. Postcard used in 1908.); Lebrecht History

Une Route Dans L Interieur, Arret D Un Convoi (colour photo)
2804372 Une Route Dans L Interieur, Arret D Un Convoi (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Route Dans L Interieur, Arret D Un Convoi)

Un Bac De Passage A Nam-Dinh (colour photo)
2804369 Un Bac De Passage A Nam-Dinh (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Bac De Passage A Nam-Dinh)

Grands Mandarins, Quan Bo, Tong-Doc-Cao, Quanan (colour photo)
2804367 Grands Mandarins, Quan Bo, Tong-Doc-Cao, Quanan (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grands Mandarins, Quan Bo, Tong-Doc-Cao, Quanan)

Panorama De Sai-Son, Entre Sontay Et Hanoi (colour photo)
2804366 Panorama De Sai-Son, Entre Sontay Et Hanoi (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Panorama De Sai-Son, Entre Sontay Et Hanoi)

Poster showing the French troops using captured balloons at the time of the conquest of
CHT206331 Poster showing the French troops using captured balloons at the time of the conquest of Tonkin, 1884 (colour litho) by Indo-Chinese School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Bank of Indochina at Saigon, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
CHT224427 Bank of Indochina at Saigon, c.1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Primary school for boys at Hanoi, c. 1920 (b / w photo)
CHT224421 Primary school for boys at Hanoi, c.1920 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Archives Nationales-Centre des Archives d Outre-Mer; (add.info)

Le Kinh-Luoc (colour photo)
2817344 Le Kinh-Luoc (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Kinh-Luoc)

Une Jonque, De Mandarin (colour photo)
2804371 Une Jonque, De Mandarin (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Jonque, De Mandarin)

Tuyen-Quan, Poste Optique (colour photo)
2817359 Tuyen-Quan, Poste Optique (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tuyen-Quan, Poste Optique)

Poste De Trai-Hut (colour photo)
2817358 Poste De Trai-Hut (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poste De Trai-Hut)

Hanoi, Pagode Du Kinh Luoc (colour photo)
2817355 Hanoi, Pagode Du Kinh Luoc (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hanoi, Pagode Du Kinh Luoc)

Hanoi, Le Petit Lac (colour photo)
2817353 Hanoi, Le Petit Lac (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hanoi, Le Petit Lac)

Hanoi, Bords Du Fleuve Rouge (colour photo)
2817352 Hanoi, Bords Du Fleuve Rouge (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hanoi, Bords Du Fleuve Rouge)

Port De Vinh, Radeau De Bambous (colour photo)
2804370 Port De Vinh, Radeau De Bambous (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Port De Vinh, Radeau De Bambous)

Le Gouverneur Dao-Tan Et Ses Enfants (colour photo)
2804373 Le Gouverneur Dao-Tan Et Ses Enfants (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Gouverneur Dao-Tan Et Ses Enfants)

Un Pont Tres De Sontay (colour photo)
2804368 Un Pont Tres De Sontay (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Pont Tres De Sontay)

Postal bus at Haiphong, c. 1920 (b / w photo)
CHT224422 Postal bus at Haiphong, c.1920 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Archives Nationales-Centre des Archives d Outre-Mer; (add.info)

Liners of the Messageries Maritimes at Saigon, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
CHT224426 Liners of the Messageries Maritimes at Saigon, c.1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tonkin Woman, c. 1860s (b / w photo)
495503 Tonkin Woman, c.1860s (b/w photo) by Gsell, Emile (1838-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: A woman from Tonkin, the northernmost region of Vietnam.); French, out of copyright

Phu-Doan (colour photo)
2817356 Phu-Doan (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phu-Doan. Illustration for Autour Du Monde (L Boulanger, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

Porteuse D Eau (colour photo)
2817347 Porteuse D Eau (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Porteuse D Eau)

Recolte Du Riz (colour photo)
2817346 Recolte Du Riz (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recolte Du Riz)

Attelage Annamite (colour photo)
2817345 Attelage Annamite (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attelage Annamite)

A Market in Tonkin, c. 1899-1900 (coloured photo)
CHT214232 A Market in Tonkin, c.1899-1900 (coloured photo) by Chinese School; Service Historique de la Marine, Vincennes, France; (add.info)

The saleroom at Hanoi, c. 1920 (b / w photo)
CHT224423 The saleroom at Hanoi, c.1920 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Archives Nationales-Centre des Archives d Outre-Mer; (add.info)

Un Village Tonkinois (colour photo)
2817357 Un Village Tonkinois (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Village Tonkinois)

Hanoi, Pagode Du Pinceau (colour photo)
2817354 Hanoi, Pagode Du Pinceau (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hanoi, Pagode Du Pinceau)

Tourneur (colour photo)
2817348 Tourneur (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tourneur. Illustration for Autour Du Monde (L Boulanger, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

Hotel Restaurant at Kien an Doson, c. 1920 (b / w photo)
CHT224424 Hotel Restaurant at Kien an Doson, c.1920 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Archives Nationales-Centre des Archives d Outre-Mer; (add.info)

The post office at Hanoi, c. 1920 (b / w photo)
CHT224420 The post office at Hanoi, c.1920 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Archives Nationales-Centre des Archives d Outre-Mer; (add.info)

Plan of the Battle of Son Tay, 1883
Vintage engraving of Plan of the Battle of S?n Tay, French forces attacking the Black Flag Arm, Tonkin (northern Vietnam). The Graphic, 1884

Traditional styles of Vietnamese from Tonkin
Women and soldiers from Tonkin (now Vietnam), in native dress, 1800s. Antique hand-colored print

Vietnam - Pig market
Hanoi, Tonkin, Vietnam - Pig market with trussed-up pigs and piglets in round baskets. Tongkin, Tonquin or Tongking, is the northernmost part of Vietnam, south of Chinas Yunnan and Guangxi Provinces

Review of the 14th July, Our Colonial Troops, illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR414878 Review of the 14th July, Our Colonial Troops, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 13th July 1913 (colour litho) by French School

The Chinese Expedition into Tonkin, from Le Figaro (coloured engraving)
XIR212587 The Chinese Expedition into Tonkin, from Le Figaro (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee des Arts d Afrique et d Oceanie, Paris

The Siege of Lang-Son, 13th February 1885 (colour litho)
XIR180198 The Siege of Lang-Son, 13th February 1885 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Japanese Women living in Vietnam
Nine Japanese Women living in Tonkin Region of North Vietnam. Date: circa 1906

Woman from Vietnam - Tonkin
Woman from Northern Vietnam - Tonkin region, close to the Chinese border - wearing a fantastic vertigious turban headdress and a metal circlet around her neck. Date: circa 1910s

Northern Vietnamese Mandarin from Lao Kay
A Northern Vietnamese Mandarin from Lao Kay in the Tonkin Province. Date: circa 1930

Vietnamese Mandarin from Lang-son province Date: circa 1903

Vietnam - Lang-Son Province Headman
The Governor of the Province of Lang-Son in Northern Vietnam (Tonkin) with his son and servants/attendants behind. circa 1903

Vietnam, Hanoi - Phu Tho Women Date: circa 1903

Tonkin Province, Vietnam - Group of Village Children
Tonkin Province (in the fertile delta of the Red River), Northern Vietnam - Group of Village Children Date: circa 1910s

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"Tongking: A Glimpse into the Rich Cultural Heritage of Vietnam" Step into the vibrant world of Tongking, where traditions and customs intertwine with historical significance. In this captivating caption, we explore various facets of Tongking's past through a series of evocative images. Immerse yourself in the solemnity of a Funeral Ceremony at Hanoi, Tonkin, Vietnam. Witness the profound respect paid to departed souls as locals gather to bid their final farewells amidst an atmosphere filled with reverence and reflection. The next image transports us to another era - Condamne Marchant Au Supplice captures a poignant moment in history. The color photo depicts an execution taking place during colonial times when justice was served publicly, leaving viewers contemplating the weighty matters surrounding capital punishment. Journeying further along Une Route Dans L Interieur, Arret D Un Convoi reveals glimpses of daily life in Tongking's countryside. The vivid colors bring alive scenes from rural landscapes where convoys pause on their journey, offering respite and camaraderie amidst breathtaking surroundings. Un Bac De Passage A Nam-Dinh showcases a bustling river crossing point that has witnessed countless stories unfold over time. This colorful photograph invites us to imagine the lively exchanges between passengers as they traverse these waters connecting communities and cultures. Delve deeper into Tongking's social hierarchy with Grands Mandarins, Quan Bo, Tong-Doc-Cao showcasing esteemed figures adorned in traditional attire. These mandarins embody authority and wisdom while serving as custodians of ancient knowledge passed down through generations. Panorama De Sai-Son takes us on a visual odyssey between Sontay And Hanoi – revealing stunning landscapes that captivate every traveler's heart. As we gaze upon this mesmerizing vista captured in color photography; it becomes evident why Sai-Son holds such allure for explorers seeking natural beauty beyond compare.