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P34327; A starboard quarter view of the stern of the Pechili trader type junk 3705 berthed at Tsingtao. Only the stern as far forward as the mainmast is in the picture and the tops of her quarter mast and mizzen mast are out of the picture. A small boat is in the foreground. The vessel on the left is the Pechili trader type junk 1091. Number 3705 can be seen in negatives numbers P 34324 and P34330 to P34333 inclusive. A vertical format negative.
A starboard quarter view of the stern of the Pechili trader type junk 3705 berthed at Tsingtao (Rolled film negative)
HNC0410. Waters Collection: Collection of nitrate film negatives P33923-P34580 depicting Chinese junks and sampans. P33975
The forecastle deck on board a peaked stern Twaqo type junk at Singapore (Rolled film negative)
P34088; On board a Yeungkong fisher type junk at Aberdeen, Hong Kong. The photographer is looking aft and slightly to starboard at the poop showing the rudder windlass on the left. The mizzen lug sail is stowed fore and aft over the stern rail. The photographer was in the area on four occasions: 6 to 28 May 1937; 14 October 1937 to 8 January 1938; 14 April to 4 June 1938 and 8 to 12 September 1938.
On board a Yeungkong fisher type junk at Aberdeen, Hong Kong, showing the poop (Rolled film negative)
P34208; A close starboard quarter view of the Hangchow Bay trader type junk 0211 anchored with other junks at Shanghai. She has three masts and her lug sails are stowed fore and aft. Her port number is painted on the hull and an awning is rigged over her poop. The tops of her fore and main masts and the upper part of her stern are out of the picture. Negative number P34207 is also of this vessel.
A close starboard quarter view of the Hangchow Bay trader type junk 0211 anchored at Shanghai (Rolled film negative)
P34547; 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.
A distant view of Macao fisher junks under sail in the Hong kong area (Rolled film negative)
P34008; A port side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of a Hong Kong C/B type junk anchored in the Singapore River. She is a three masted vessel and her lug sails are stowed fore and aft. She has an accommodation shelter aft and an overhanging stern with a perforated rudder. Her bow is of the horn type with her bulwarks extended forward. The General Post Office building is in the left background.
A port side view of a Hong Kong C/B trader type junk anchored in the Singapore River (Rolled film negative)
P34155; A close view of the starboard bow of the Hong Kong fisher d.w. type junk 122HA anchored at Hong Kong. She has small nets hanging from rails on either side of the bow. Other junks 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.
A close view of the starboard bow of the Hong Kong fisher d.w. type junk 122HA anchored at Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P33930; On board a Tongkung type junk which is being built on a slip at Singapore. The photographer is in the hold looking aft into the stern showing the almost fully framed hull but the internal and external hull planking is not complete. The transom is in position. The photographer was at Singapore on four occasions during 1937 and 1938: 9 April to 1 May 1937, 13 January to 26 February 1938, 9 March to 23 March 1938 and 17 September to 30 September 1938.
On board a Tongkung type junk which is being built at Singapore (Rolled film negative)
P34558; A starboard broadside view of the small Fukien fisher type junk 1358H anchored at Shaukiwan, Hong Kong. She is two masted and her sails are stowed fore and aft. A matting is draped over her mainsail. The number 1358H is painted on the bulwark forward. Her rudder board is raised and drawn inboard. A stone sea wall and buildings are in the background. Negatives numbers P34558 and P34559 are of this vessel and were taken on the same occasion.
A starboard broadside view of the small Fukien fisher type junk 1358H anchored at Shaukiwan, Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34230; A stern view of a Swatow trader type junk anchored near a wharf at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. She is a three masted vessel and her mizzen mast is lashed in the starboard corner of the poop. Her lug sails are stowed. Her rudder board is angled to starboard. Buildings on a stone wharf are in the background.
A stern view of a Swatow trader type junk at anchor off a wharf at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34462; A starboard side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the Ningpo trader type junk 0138 under sail at Shanghai. She is a three masted vessel with lug sails set at each mast. She has occuli at the bow, an awning rigged abaft the mainmast and her port number is painted three times on her hull. Her boat is on a painter astern. The photographer's ship was in Northern Chinese waters in the periods 3 June to 10 October 1937 and 8 June to 4 September 1938.
A starboard side view of the Ningpo trader type junk 0138 under sail at Shanghai (Rolled film negative)
P34073; On board a Yeungkong fisher type junk berthed at Aberdeen, Hong Kong. The photographer is looking aft to the poop from amidships showing people on board including two men, two small boys and two women. A windlass is abaft the mizzen mast. The photographer was in the area on four occasions: 6 to 28 May 1937; 14 October 1937 to 8 January 1938; 14 April to 4 June 1938 and 8 to 12 September 1938.
On board a Yeungkong fisher type junk at Aberdeen, Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34052; On board a two masted trading junk which is anchored in Penang harbour. The photographer is on the port side of the deck abaft the after hold but ahead of the poop looking forward. Both holds have tarpaulin covers. Her lug sails are stowed fore and aft and her masts above the booms are out of the picture. Long poles are stowed on either side of the forward hold. Negatives numbers P34052 to P34054 inclusive were taken on board the same vessel.
On board a two masted trading junk which is anchored at Penang (Rolled film negative)
P34549; A close view of the stern, taken from fine off the starboard quarter, of the Macao fisher type junk 4925HA berthed with other junks at Hong Kong. The top of her mainmast is out of the picture. She has a perforated rudder and her port number is painted on the stern. 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.
A stern view of the Macao fisher type junk 4925HA berthed with other junks at Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
HNC0410. Waters Collection: Collection of nitrate film negatives P33923-P34580 depicting Chinese junks and sampans. P33950
A Twaqo type junk beached at Singapore (Rolled film negative)
P34541; On board the Swatow trader type junk T790H anchored at Shaukiwan, Hong Kong. The photographer is looking aft and slightly to port from the starboard side of the waist just abreast the mainmast. The mainsail is stowed fore and aft and is covered with matting. The hatch to the accommodation shelter is open.Negatives numbers P34234 to P34239 and P34541 are of the same vessel.
On board the Swatow trader type junk T790H anchored at Shaukiwan, Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34392; A starboard side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the Chefoo fisher or small trader type junk 1022 being sculled at Tsingtao. her sails are stowed and she is being sculled by her crew of two. She is deeply laden and her port number 1022 is painted twice on her hull. The top of her mainmast is out of the picture. Negative number P34393 is also of this junk.
The Chefoo fisher or small trader type junk 1022 being sculled at Tsingtao (Rolled film negative)
P34188; On board the Canton salt junk T592H at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. The photographer is in the aft accommodation looking to starboard showing the tackle aft of the rudder post where it passes through the transom. 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.
On board the Canton salt junk T592H at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34395; A starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the three masted Shantung trader type junk 750 under sail at Tsingtao. She is laden and her port number 750 is painted twice on her hull. She has single lug sails set at each mast and her boat is stowed on deck ahead of the mainmast. The lower part of her hull is out of the picture. Negatives numbers P34395 to P34397 are of this junk.
The three masted Shantung trader type junk 750 under sail at Tsingtao (Rolled film negative)
P34447; A starboard bow view, taken from fine off the bow, of a Foochow pole junk (trader) anchored at Weihaiwei. her bow appears to be stove in, possibly as the result of a collision and she is surrounded by a large number of sampans and other small craft. Her sails are stowed. Negatives numbers P34437 and P34443 are also of this vessel.
A starboard bow view of a Foochow pole junk (trader) anchored at Weihaiwei (Rolled film negative)
P34069; A starboard broadside view of two Yeungkong fisher type junks anchored together at Yeungkong, 130 miles west of Hong Kong. They are three masted junks, their lug sails are stowed fore and aft and their fishing nets are suspended from the mainmast to dry. A sampan is alongside, another is passing their bows and three small boats are alongside aft.
Two Yeungkong fisher type junks anchored together at Yeungkong, 130 miles of Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34250; A port near broadside view, taken from only just aft of the beam, of the Hong Kong small trader type junk T3512H under sail at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. Single lug sails are set on each mast and the leading edge of the foresail and the trailing edge of the mizzen sail are out of the picture. The image is very slightly unsharp.
A port near broadside view of the Hong Kong small trader junk T3512H at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34123; A starboard side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the Fairey Swordfish I torpedo bomber reconnaissance biplane aircraft K8393, coded 953, of 824 Squadron Fleet Air Arm, parked on Kai Tak airfield, Hong Kong with other 824 Squadron aircraft. K8393 was delivered to the Fleet Air Arm 7 December 1936 and was issued to 824 Squadron in January 1937.
Fairey Swordfish I torpedo bomber reconnaissance biplane aircraft K8393, coded 953, of 824 Squadron Fleet Air Arm, parked on Kai Tak airfield, Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34104; A very distant port side view of a single masted sampan under sail in Hong Kong harbour. She has a shelter amidships and her lug sail is badly tattered. 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.
A sampan under sail in Hong Kong harbour (Rolled film negative)