A close port bow view of a Macao salt junk anchored at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
A close port bow view, taken from very fine off the bow, of a Macao salt junk anchored at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. Her lug sails are stowed and are covered with matting. Her boat is swung out over the port quarter. The forward end of her fore lug sail and the top of her foremast are out of the picture. Her starboard anchor is hanging over the bow. 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.
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Object Details
ID: | P34258 |
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Type: | Rolled film negative |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Waters, David Watkin |
Places: | China |
Vessels: | Macao type |
Date made: | 1937-1938 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waters Collection |