Pictures: Hanoi’s glorious period 1873 - 1888

The book cover. Hoan Kiem Lake in 1884. The first residence of the French Ambassador in Hanoi on Hang Gai Street, 1884. The attack on the southeast gate of Hanoi on 20/11/1873. Portrait of Francis Garnier, the French officer commanding the attack. He was killed by the Black Flag Army near Cau Giay on 121/12/1873. The premises of Hanoi citadel in 1888. The temple inside the Thang Long royal citadel, where Francis Garnier stayed after occupying the citadel. The wall of the citadel. The wall of the citadel. The front facade of Doan Mon, Thang Long Royal Citadel. The back of Doan Mon. The steps of Kinh Thien Palace. A dragon in Kinh Thien Palace. A gate to the west of Hanoi. Hanoi Flag Tower. The French concession area in Hanoi in 1875 (below) and the photo in 1926 (above). The concession area in 1877.  The French Consulate in the concession area. Portrait of colonel Henri Rivière, who commanded French troops to occupy Hanoi on April 25, 1882.  The first house of the French Mission, built in 1876. Hanoi Cathedral, built in 1884-1887. Hanoi Bishop Gendreau with Vietnamese officials and priests. O Quan Chuong Gate on Jean-Dupuis France, the France name of Hang Chieu Street. The gate in Guangdong Street – another name of Hang Ngang Street. Hang Chieu Street. A mandarin on Hanoi street. The living room of Bonal – the first French ambassador in Hanoi. The residence of the French Ambassador in Hanoi. The concession area. The shelters in north Hanoi in 1884 (above) and the bunkers on the left bank of the Red River in 1884 (below). Kho Hinh or Bao An Pagoda on the bank of Hoan Kiem Lake. The gate of Bao An pagoda in 1884. Hoa Phong Tower, remnants of Bao An pagoda after being destroyed by the French. The bridge leading to Ngoc Son Temple. The Hanoi citadel, the concession area and villages. Map of the central area of Hanoi in 1884. Map of Hanoi in 1876.

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Pictures: Hanoi’s glorious period 1873 - 1888

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