Kai Tak aerodrome, Hong Kong

A general view of Kai Tak aerodrome, Hong Kong, looking south-south-west across the aerodrome with the flying boat hangar next to the shore of Kowloon Bay. Shipping in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong Island and Victoria Peak are in the background. The photographer was serving in the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy and his ship, the aircraft carrier Eagle (1918), was at Hong Kong in the 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 P34272 to P34275 inclusive were taken from the same location on the same day.

Object Details

ID: P34275
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