'6209 Railway Station, Tientsin, China. This railway extends to Peking, and belongs to a European company. Travelling on this line is quite up to date.'


This stereoview captures the bustling railway station at Tientsin (modern Tianjin), China, showing a densely crowded platform thronged with passengers alongside train carriages on a line extending to Peking, owned by a European company. The elevated vantage point provides a sweeping view of the scene, offering a vivid snapshot of early 20th-century rail travel in China during a period of significant foreign influence.


Published by George Rose of Melbourne.


Printed description on the reverse.


102mm by 177mm (card)


Top right corner of card bumped, and bottom right rubbed. A little paper loss on the reverse - see photo.