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The Alcock Album is a collection of watercolours and sketches by Henrietta Alcock and her husband, the British Consul, Rutherford Alcock. This book presents artwork from the album and the stories behind them, providing a unique window into the first phases of consular life in treaty port China. Through these images, readers can get a glimpse of traditional. Chinese architecture, picturesque landscapes, and consular buildings, along with a picture of a happy, loving marriage and the significant role of consular wives during this period.

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Andrew Hillier is the Honorary Research Associate at the University of Bristol.

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