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Bonghwadae: Legacy of the Mountain

Percival Lowell’s picture of a path near Seoul in the winter of 1883/84. Robert Neff Collection Darkness once ruled the nights of Seoul. During the...

05.05.2024 30

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Alien lights in the sky over Jeju

Port Hamilton (Geomundo Islands) circa 1910-1920. Robert Neff Collection On February 24, 1893, the British warship, HMS Caroline, sailed along the...

04.05.2024 40

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The luck of the Narwhal in Korea: Part 2

The crew of an unidentified ship in the 1890s / Robert Neff Collection In early 1890, the Eastern Whaling Company was established in Yokohama, Japan....

30.04.2024 10

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The luck of the Narwhal in Korea: Part 2

The crew of an unidentified ship in the 1890s / Robert Neff Collection In early 1890, the Eastern Whaling Company was established in Yokohama, Japan....

29.04.2024 30

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The luck of the Narwhal in Korea: Part 1

The perils of the sea are depicted in this sketch from an illustrated newspaper in the 19th century. Robert Neff Collection Narwhals have always been...

27.04.2024 20

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Chinese fishermen and the contentious West Sea

Gunsan in the early 20th century / Robert Neff Collection Spring has long been the season for contentious encounters between the Korean Coast Guard...

15.04.2024 20

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Korea's regents of the sky: Part 2

Master falconer Park Yong-soon handles a golden eagle in this February 2015 photo. Robert Neff Collection In the early 1920s, an American gold miner...

07.04.2024 20

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Korea's regents of the sky: Part 1

Master Falconer Park Yong-soon with a golden eagle in February 2015 / Robert Neff Collection “You often read about the falcon hunts of the days...

06.04.2024 30

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Philo Norton McGiffin: Battle of the Yalu: Part 3

The Chinese battleship Zhen Yuan after its capture by Japan circa 1896 / Robert Neff Collection As mentioned in the previous article, Captain Philo...

31.03.2024 10

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Philo Norton McGiffin: an unreliable source: Part 2

Curious residents of Seoul watch Percival Lowell as he snaps their picture in the winter of 1883-84. Robert Neff Collection Over the years, Captain...

31.03.2024 10

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Philo Norton McGiffin: Battle of the Yalu: Part 3

The Chinese battleship Zhen Yuan after its capture by Japan circa 1896 / Robert Neff Collection As mentioned in the previous article, Captain Philo...

30.03.2024 30

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Philo Norton McGiffin: an unreliable source: Part 2

Curious residents of Seoul watch Percival Lowell as he snaps their picture in the winter of 1883-84. Robert Neff Collection Over the years, Captain...

24.03.2024 40

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Philo Norton McGiffin: Korean tigers and ginseng: Part 1

A street in Wonsan circa 1900 / Robert Neff Collection Although 19th-century Korea is often referred to as the “Hermit Kingdom,” a land relatively...

23.03.2024 30

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President Syngman Rhee and giant turtle

The monument of Wongaksa in Tapgol Park in Seoul in the first half of the 20th century/ Courtesy of Robert Neff Collection In the past, animals were...

16.03.2024 40

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The Greek hoteliers

Jemulpo in the late 19th century / Robert Neff Collection A recent article appearing in The Korea Times announced the opening of a photo exhibition...

11.03.2024 20

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The Ferret: sanctioned scuttlebutt and nautical news in the 1880s

A bound volume of The Ferret — the HMS Constance’s ship newspaper — published in 1889 / Robert Neff Collection In the spring of 1888, the HMS...

10.03.2024 10

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HMS Constance and Geomundo in the 1880s

A sketch of Geomundo in 1865 / Robert Neff Collection Concerned about Russia's growing influence in Korea, three British warships sailed into...

10.03.2024 20

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Misadventures on the train

Boarding the train at Chemulpo (modern Incheon) in the early 1900s / Robert Neff Collection Some of my fondest memories of Korea occurred on trains....

10.03.2024 20

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