The Galata district of Istanbul from a passenger cruise ship in the Bosphorus, Turkey

The Galata district of Istanbul looking west from on board a passenger cruise ship in the Bosphorus, Turkey. A two decked passenger ferry launch named Sihap, with the number 52 on her funnel and seen from just ahead of her starboard beam, is under way in the foreground. At anchor is the twin screw passenger ferry Kocaeli (1904). Near the skyline in the centre background is the Cihangir Camii Mosque.

Object Details

ID: P90924
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Vessels: Sihap (fl.1930); Kocaeli (1904)
Date made: 1930-1939
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 117 mm x 168 mm