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P34219; A starboard quarter view of a Swatow trader type junk anchored at Swatow. She is two masted, has a single lug sail stowed fore and aft on her foremast and her mainsail is being stowed by three crew members on her main boom. A cargo steamer, possibly in the colours of Wo Fat Sing Ltd, is alongside a wharf in the background. A vertical format negative.
A starboard quarter view of a Swatow trader type junk anchored at Swatow (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)
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)
P34224; A port broadside view of a Swatow trader type junk anchored at Swatow. Her foresail is stowed fore and aft and her mainsail is partially lowered. She has a large shelter amidships and has occuli on her 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.
A Swatow trader type junk anchored at Swatow. (Rolled film negative)
P34220; A close view of the starboard bow of a Swatow trader type junk at Kowloon, Hong Kong. Her anchor is hanging over the bow and a member of the crew is standing on the foredeck holding a long skulling oar. The fore lug sail is stowed fore and aft. The junk has an occuli on the bow and two truck mounted, smooth bore, muzzle loading cannon are on the foredeck trained ahead. A motor launch is in the background.
A close view of the starboard bow of a Swatow trader type junk at Kowloon, Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34225; A slightly distant port broadside view of a Swatow trader type junk under sail at Swatow. She is two masted and has a single lug sail set on both masts. A large shelter is amidships. the image is very slightly unsharp. 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 slightly distant port broadside view of a Swatow trader type junk under sail at Swatow (Rolled film negative)
P34226; A close view of the starboard bow of the Swatow trader type junk 396 berthed bow on to a wharf at Swatow. Her lug sails are stowed and her cargo is being carried ashore over a plank from the starboard bow to the wharf. Her anchor is hanging over the swim headed bow and she has occuli on her bow. Warehouses are in the background.
A close view of the starboard bow of the Swatow trader 396 berthed bow on to a wharf to discharge cargo at Swatow (Rolled film negative)
P34223; A slightly distant port broadside view of two Swatow fisher type junks under sail at Swatow. They are two masted and have single lug sails set on both masts. An ocean-going cargo steamer is 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. The horizon is not quite level.
Two Swatow fisher type junks under sail at Swatow (Rolled film negative)
P34542; A distant port broadside view of a Swatow trader type junk under sail at Hong Kong. She has a two masted lug sail rig and her foresail is rectangular. Her rudder is not visible. The aircraft carrier Eagle (1918) is 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. Negatives numbers P34542 and P34543 are of the same vessel.
A distant port broadside view of a Swatow trader type junk under sail at Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34544; 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 aft end of the stowed foresail showing how the sail is folded down onto the lower boom with the bamboo battens acting as hinges. Negative number P34545 was taken on board the same vessel.
The end of the stowed foresail on board a Swatow trader type junk at Hong Kong, specific location unknown (Rolled film negative)
P34543; A distant port very near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of a Swatow trader type junk under sail at Hong Kong. She has a two masted lug sail rig and her foresail is rectangular. Her rudder is not visible. The aircraft carrier Eagle (1918) is very dimly discernible in the middle background beyond the junk. Negatives numbers P34542 and P34543 are of the same vessel.
A distant port broadside view of a Swatow trader type junk under sail at Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34222; A port bow view of four Swatow fisher type junks sailing past the aircraft carrier Eagle (1918) at Swatow. The photographer is on the starboard side of the Eagle (1918) near the stern looking down on the fisher junks which are two masted with single lug sails set on both masts. They have occuli on their bows. The negative is badly marked at the top and left side and the horizon is well of the horizontal.
Four Swatow fisher type junks sailing past the aircraft carrier Eagle (1918) at Swatow (Rolled film negative)
P34228; A stern view, taken from very fine off the port quarter, of a Swatow trader type junk close to a wharf at Kowloon, Hong Kong. She is three masted and her mizzen mast is on the starboard side of her stern. The tops of her main and mizzen masts are out of the picture. A man is standing on her wooden rudder which has been raised almost clear of the water and tilted. Warehouses are on the quay in the background.
A stern view of a Swatow trader type junk close to a wharf at Kowloon, Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34221; A slightly distant stern view of a Swatow type junk sailing past the aircraft carrier Eagle (1918) at Swatow. The photographer is on the starboard side of the Eagle (1918) looking aft. The junk has single lug sails set on both masts and is trailing a line over the port quarter. A vertical format negative.
A stern view of a Swatow type junk sailing past the aircraft carrier Eagle (1918) at Swatow (Rolled film negative)
P34234; A close starboard side view of the forepart of the Swatow trader type junk T790H anchored at Shaukiwan, Hong Kong. Her lug sails are stowed fore and aft and her mainsail is covered in matting. The tops of her fore and mainmasts are out of the picture. Her port number T790H is painted on her side amidships next to another partially illegible number and she has an occuli on her bow. Negatives numbers P34234 to P34239 and P34541 are of the same vessel.
A close starboard side view of the forepart of the Swatow trader type junk T790H anchored at Shaukiwan, Hong Kong. (Rolled film negative)
P34231; A starboard broadside view of the Swatow trader type junk 169 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 and she has occuli on her bow. Her port number is painted twice on her hull and another number, possibly T1213H, can also be faintly seen. Four storey flat roofed buildings are on the wharf are in the background.
A starboard broadside view of the Swatow trader type junk 169 anchored at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34235; A starboard broadside view of the Swatow trader type junk T790H anchored at Shaukiwan, Hong Kong. Her lug sails are stowed fore and aft and her mainsail is covered in matting. She has an occuli on the bow and her port number T790H is painted on her side amidships next to another partially illegible number. A small boat is alongside. Another junk is in the background. Negatives numbers P34234 to P34239 and P34541 are of the same vessel.
A starboard broadside view of the Swatow trader type junk T790H anchored at Shaukiwan, Hong Kong. (Rolled film negative)
P34232; A slightly distant port side view, taken from abaft the beam, of a Swatow trader type junk under sail 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. She has a lug sail set at each mast and her anchor is hanging over the bow. Her rudder board cannot be seen. Four storey flat roofed buildings on a stone wharf are in the background.
A slightly distant port side view of a Swatow trader type junk under sail at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34229; On board a Swatow trader type junk alongside other junks near a wharf at Kowloon, Hong Kong. The photographer is looking forward showing the foremast and a windlass. The bow and the decking appear to be badly damaged and a note in the photographer's album reads "Burned by Japs 1937". A number of people are on the stone wharf in the background.
On board a Swatow trader type junk at Kowloon, Hong Kong (Rolled film negative)
P34238; On board the Swatow trader type junk T790H anchored at Shaukiwan, Hong Kong. The photographer is looking forward from the centreline of the poop showing the junk's tiller on the right. Two of the crew are leaning on the accommodation shelter and another is inside the shelter. The mainsail is stowed fore and aft and is covered with matting. 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)
P34218; A port side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of a Swatow fisher type junk under sail at Swatow. She is two masted and has a single lug sail set on both masts. Both sails are in poor condition with many holes in them. 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. The horizon is not quite level. A vertical format negative.
A port side view of a Swatow fisher type junk under sail at Swatow (Rolled film negative)
P34217; A bow view, taken from very fine off the port bow, of a Swatow fisher type junk under sail at Swatow. She is two masted and has a single lug sail set on both masts. 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. The horizon is not level. A vertical format negative.
A bow view of a Swatow fisher type junk at Swatow (Rolled film negative)
P34237; On board the Swatow trader type junk T790H anchored at Shaukiwan, Hong Kong. The photographer is looking aft and to port from the starboard side of the waist just abaft the forecastle showing the base of the mainmast with a windlass alongside it. The mainsail is stowed and covered with matting. Negatives numbers P34234 to P34239 and P34541 are of the same vessel.
On board the Swatow trader type junk T790H at Shaukiwan, Hong Kong (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)