A two masted Twaqo type junk berthed bow-on to the shore at Singapore
A starboard very near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of a Twaqo type two masted junk berthed bow-on to the shore at Singapore. The swim headed bow has an occuli. A thin pole mast set at the bow is sloping forward and the lug sails are stowed. The lower part of the tiller operated rudder is perforated. A foot plank connects the boat to the shore. 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.
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Object Details
ID: | P33955 |
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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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