A starboard side view of a Tolo Harbour fishing sampan at Hong Kong

A starboard near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of a Tolo Harbour fishing sampan under sail in Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong. She has a single lug sail set on a pole mast, a matting shelter aft and a crew of two. The photographer was in the area on four occasions: 6 to 28 May 1937; 14 October 1937 to 8 January 1938; 14 April to 4 June 1938 and 8 to 12 September 1938.

Object Details

ID: P34062
Type: Rolled film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Waters, David Watkin
Places: China
Date made: 1937-1938
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waters Collection
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