A bow view of the Canton salt junk 0047 anchored at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

A bow view of the Canton salt junk 0047 anchored at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. She appears to be laden and to have had her sails and booms unshipped. Her number is painted on either bow and she has a small boat against her starboard side. The tops of her masts are out of the picture. The sea wall and buildings are in the background. 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.

Object Details

ID: P34245
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