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Looking down into a sampan at Hong Kong (Sheet film negative)
Junks and other local craft in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong. (Sheet film negative)
A number of junks and sampans berthed alongside in Aberdeen harbour, Hong Kong. (Sheet film negative)
Sampans alongside a quay in Victoria harbour, Hong Kong (Sheet film negative)
Junks under sail in Hong Kong waters. (Sheet film negative)
P34157; A starboard bow view, taken from fine off the bow, of a Hong Kong fisher d.w. type junk in Hong Kong harbour. Her port anchor is touching the water and her fore lug sail is partially hoisted. Her main sail is stowed. 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 vertical format negative.
A starboard bow view of a Hong Kong fisher d.w. type junk in Hong Kong harbour (Rolled film negative)
P34436; On board a pole junk anchored at Hong Kong. The photographer is looking aft and to starboard from the port side of the waist showing a close detail of a wooden fitting at the foot of the mainmast which may be for the foot of a derrick or boom. The stowed mainsail is covered with matting and washing is hanging on bamboo poles on the port side of the waist. Negatives numbers P34432 to P34436 inclusive were all taken on board the same junk.
On board a pole junk anchored at Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34435; On board a pole junk anchored at Hong Kong. The photographer is looking aft and slightly to starboard from the port side of the poop showing open cargo hatches and the rudder post. The tiller has been unshipped and is laying on the port side of the deck. T Negatives numbers P34432 to P34436 inclusive were all taken on board the same junk.
On board a pole junk anchored at Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34139; A close view of the port bow of the Hong Kong fisher d.w. type junk 3661HA on a slipway at Hong Kong. The photographer is looking to starboard from just ahead of the bow showing the forepart of the junk as far aft as the mainmast. Her port number 3661HA is painted on the port side of the bow and her lug sails are stowed fore and aft. Negatives numbers P34139, P34147 and P34166 are of the same vessel but on different occasions.
A close port bow view of the Hong Kong fisher d.w. type junk 3661HA on a slipway at Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34434; On board a pole junk anchored at Hong Kong. The photographer is looking forward and to port from the starboard side of the waist showing the stowed mainsail covered with matting. The foresail has been unshipped. In the foreground are a capstan and a bilge pump between the cargo hatches. Negatives numbers P34432 to P34436 inclusive were all taken on board the same junk.
On board a pole junk anchored at Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34273; A general view of Kai Tak aerodrome, Hong Kong, looking west-by-north across the aerodrome with the north end of Kowloon Bay in the background. Negatives numbers P34272 to P34275 inclusive were taken from the same location on the same day.
Kai Tak aerodrome, Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34138; A bow view of the Hong Kong fisher d.w. type junk M5282A 619HC on a slipway at Hong Kong. Her lug sails are stowed fore and aft. Men are working under the hull and a pile of brushwood is under her port quarter. Negatives numbers P34131 to P34133, P34136 to P34138 and P34145 are of the same vessel.
A bow view of the Hong Kong fisher d.w. type junk M5282A 619HC on a slipway at Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34168; A port quarter view, taken from fine off the stern, of the Hong Kong frame stern fisher type junk M5153A anchored in Hong Kong harbour. The junk has the port number M5153A and the number 104OHA is also painted on the stern. She has a perforated rudder and fishing nets are hanging over poles on the port side. Her masts are out of the picture. Other junks are in the background including 2OHA and 485OHA.
A port quarter view of the Hong Kong frame stern fisher type junk M5153A anchored in Hong Kong harbour (Rolled film negative)
P34439; On board a pole junk anchored at Hong Kong. The photographer is looking forward from the port side of the poop showing the mainsail and foresail stowed fore and aft . The capstan and the anchor bitts are between the two masts and the deck is cluttered with pieces of wood. The tops of the masts are out of the picture.Negative number P34445 was taken on board the same junk.
On board a pole junk anchored at Hong kong (Rolled film negative)
P34171; A stardboard quarter view, taken from fine off the stern, of an Aberdeen frame stern type junk berthed in Hong Kong harbour. She has the port number 5620HC on her stern. The tops of her main and mizzen masts are out of the picture. Flat roofed buildings with balconies are in the left 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 starboard quarter view of an Aberdeen frame stern type junk at Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34137; A close port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the Hong Kong fisher d.w. type junk M5282A 619HC on a slipway at Hong Kong. Her port number 619HC is painted on the port side of the bow. Four men are breaming or graving the hull. Breaming is the method of clearing the hull of marine growth by setting a fire of furze or brushwood under the hull to burn off all growth.
A port side view of the Hong Kong fisher d.w. type junk M5282A 619HC on a slipway at Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34179; A close detail view of the accommodation ladder on the starboard side of the Canton salt junk 619 at Hong Kong. Her mainsail is stowed and her boat is missing from its davit. 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 starboard midship detail of the Canton salt junk 619 anchored at Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34122; A starboard side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of the Fairey Swordfish I torpedo bomber reconnaissance biplane aircraft K8391, coded 952, of 824 Squadron Fleet Air Arm, parked on Kai Tak airfield, Hong Kong with other 824 Squadron aircraft. K8391 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 K8391, coded 952, of 824 Squadron Fleet Air Arm, parked on Kai Tak airfield, Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34174; A slightly distant starboard quarter view of a Hong Kong frame stern fisher type junk in Hong Kong harbour. She has her mizzen lug sail hoisted but her main and fore sails are stowed. Fishing nets are hanging out to dry over a pole suspended from the fore and main masts and another suspended out from abreast the starboard bow. A number of junks are berthed bow-on to the shore in the right background.
A slightly distant starboard quarter view of a Hong Kong frame stern fisher type junk in Hong Kong harbour (Rolled film negative)
P34545; On board a Swatow trader type junk at Hong Kong but the specific location is unknown. The photographer is in the waist looking up at the stowed foresail showing how the sail is made and folded down onto the lower boom with the bamboo battens acting as hinges. The foremast can be seen in the upper right corner of the negative. Negative number P34544 was taken on board the same vessel.
The stowed foresail on board a Swatow trader type junk at Hong Kong, specific location unknown (Rolled film negative)
P34110; A starboard broadside view of a harbour sampan being skulled in Hong Kong harbour. The boat is single masted and the lug sail is stowed fore and aft. A shelter is fitted aft. Two women are skulling in the bow and a woman and a child are holding the steering oar at the port quarter. 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 starboard broadside view of a harbour sampan being skulled in Hong Kong harbour (Rolled film negative)
P34233; A close view of the starboard side of the stern of the Swatow trader type junk T885H at anchor at Hong Kong but the precise location is unknown. The top of the mizzen mast and everything forward of the waist are out of the picture. Painted on the starboard side at the stern are the port number T885H, a block of three Chinese characters and the number 187. The junk has a tall perforated rudder mounted on an angled rudder post.
A close view of the stern of the Swatow trader type junk T885H at anchor at Hong Kong, precise location unknown (Rolled film negative)
P34272; A general view of Kai Tak aerodrome, Hong Kong, looking north-west across the north end of the aerodrome with Lion Rock and Tai Mo Shan peak in the background. Negatives numbers P34272 to P34275 inclusive were taken from the same location on the same day.
Kai Tak aerodrome, Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34170; A stern view of an Aberdeen frame stern fisher type junk under sail in Hong Kong harbour. She has her main lug sail hoisted but her mizzen sail is stowed. Fishing nets are hanging over the rails and she has plants on her stern and her starboard quarter. a number of junks are berthed 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 stern view of an Aberdeen frame stern fisher type junk in Hong Kong harbour (Rolled film negative)