The bow of a Twaqo junk at Singapore
A close-up view of the port bow of a Twaqo type junk, taken from just ahead of the bow looking aft and to starboard, moored at Singapore. The swim-headed bow has an occuli and a windlass is on the fore deck. The photographer was at Singapore on four occasions during 1937 and 1938: 9 April to 1 May 1937, 13 January to 26 February 1938, 9 March to 23 March 1938 and 17 September to 30 September 1938.
Object Details
ID: | P33946 |
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Type: | Rolled film negative |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Waters, David Watkin |
Places: | China |
Vessels: | Twaqo type |
Date made: | 1937-1938 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waters Collection |
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