Children's party, Singapore
A photograph of a mannequin dressed in uniform with medals pinned to the left breast. It is wearing a gas mask with a rifle propped up on its right side. It is resting against a cupboard. 'Merry Christmas' is written on the mirror behind the mannequin. 'If this is Janjira give me China' is painted on a board at head height to the left of the mannequin. This caption may be a reference to their visit to Karachi and Bombay [Mumbai] between November and December 1926 prior to arriving at Singapore in December 1926. Janjira was a Princely State just south of Bombay.
The photograph is captioned 'Children's party. Singapore. Christmas 1926'.
The photograph is captioned 'Children's party. Singapore. Christmas 1926'.
Object Details
| ID: | ALB1246.49 |
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| Type: | Photographic print |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Emerald (1920) |
| Date made: | 25 December 1926 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 140 mm x 89 mm |
| Parts: |
Service career of Lieutenant V. N. Surtees 1926-8 in HMS Emerald (1920) (Photograph album)
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