Looking down into a sampan at Hong Kong

Looking down onto the forepart of a sampan at Hong Kong showing a family preparing a meal. Two cooking pots are in the well on the port side aft of the mast and they are being tended by a woman. Other bowls and dishes are beside the well and in the bottom of the boat. The after part of the sampan is covered over to form a shelter.

Object Details

ID: P92303
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Date made: 1930-1939
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 116 mm x 166 mm
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