A port side view of a small C/B trader junk at anchor in the Singapore River

A port near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of a small C/B trader junk anchored in the Singapore River. The vessel is three masted and the fore and main lug sails are stowed fore and aft. She has an awning rigged aft and a large perforated rudder under an overhanging stern. The General Post Office building is in the left background. 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: P34011
Type: Rolled film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Waters, David Watkin
Places: China
Vessels: Singapore type
Date made: 1937-1938
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waters Collection