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 above the port waist looking aft and slightly to starboard showing the poop with a cargo hatch on the main deck in the foreground and the matting covered, stowed mainsail on the right. A table and stools are at the enmtrance to the accommodation. A crewman is in the foreground looking up at the photographer. 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: P34192
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
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