Two tourist boats on the River Ganges at Benares, India

Two tourist boats on the River Ganges at Benares, India. They are wooden rowing boats with a midship cabin. The nearest boat has a crew of four comprising an officer (the man with a badged cap), two rowers forward and a steersman aft and the six passengers are seated on chairs fitted on top of the midship cabin. The furthest boat is of similar design but has eight passengers seated on chairs on top of the cabin.

Object Details

ID: P90736
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Date made: 1930-1939
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection
Measurements: Overall: 80 mm x 110 mm