A distant view of Macao fisher junks under sail in the Hong kong area
A very distant starboard beam view of a number of Macao fisher type junks under sail in the Hong Kong area. The vessels are two masted, have a lug sail at each mast and have a raised poop. A mass of ferns are in the foreground. 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: | P34547 |
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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 |