A Twaqo type junk under sail at Singapore

A starboard broadside view of a Twaqo type junk under sail at Singapore. Her single lug sail is set and the swim-headed bow has an occuli. She is laden and the hull is decoratively painted. 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. A vertical format negative.

Object Details

ID: P33949
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