A starboard quarter view of a junk in Penang harbour

A starboard quarter view, taken from wide off the stern, of a junk at anchor in Penang harbour. She is of the three masted type, her lug sails are stowed fore and aft and she has an accommodation shelter aft. A sampan is alongside amidships. Her stern, including the mizzen mast, is out of the picture and the top of her mainmast is just out of the picture. The photographer was at Penang from 28 February to 7 March 1938. A vertical format negative.

Object Details

ID: P34036
Type: Rolled film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Waters, David Watkin
Places: China
Vessels: Penang type
Date made: 28 February to 7 March 1938
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waters Collection