On board the Canton salt junk T592H at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

On board the Canton salt junk T592H at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. The photographer is just to starboard of the centreline at the aft end of the foredeck looking aft and slightly to port showing the hand operated anchor windlass in the foreground. Two cargo hatches and a capstan are between the windlass and the mainmast. The foresail is untidily stowed on its lower boom. The photographer was in the area in the following periods: 6 to 28 May 1937; 14 October 1937 to 8 January 1938; 14 April to 4 June 1938 and 8 to 12 September 1938. Negatives numbers P34187 to P34193 inclusive, P34240 and P34241 are on this vessel.

Object Details

ID: P34190
Type: Rolled film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Waters, David Watkin
Places: China
Vessels: Canton Salt Junk
Date made: 1937-1938
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waters Collection