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Early view of the Praya Central from the Plaza near City Hall

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Early view of the Praya Central from the Plaza near City Hall

10" x 7" (C2275)
Original albumen print. Attributed to John Thompson
Circa 1868-1871. In the centre of the photograph are the offices of Dent & Co. and Jardine Matheson, either side of Pedder Street. The tall building on the waterfront to the right of the photo was the offices of the P&O Steamship Co.