Looking towards Adderley Street in Cape Town, South Africa

Looking towards Adderley Street in Cape Town, South Africa. The photographer is standing on the edge of the pavement in the middle of Heerengracht Street looking south west. The Amalgamated Banks of South Africa (ABSA) Tower block is in the middle ground on the right hand side. Table Mountain is in the far background. This is Slide 15 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as Chief Officer on board the fishing stern motor trawler Salvia (1972) owned by Irving & Johnstone of Cape Town from 11 December 1972 to 8 January 1973. The series consists of 21 slides.

Object Details

ID: PCT16423
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Henry P. Bird
Date made: Between 6 and 8 January 1973
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements: Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm