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The exhibition 'China through the lens of John Thomson 1868 - 1872', at Merseyside Maritime Museum 5 February to 6 June 2010, featured more than 140 photographs by the legendary travel writer and pioneering photojournalist Thomson.
This short film shows John Thomson’s original photographs alongside modern versions. Here we can compare the places on his expedition then and now to see how much they have changed.