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A group of Chinese landing big balk of timber
A general view at the harbourside of Chinese men unloading a large balk of worked timber from a two masted vessel. The timber is balanced on a solid cylinder. A block and tackle system has been erected to the left of the timber.
The original negative envelope is labelled: 'Coolies landing big balk of timber February 1901'.
The original negative envelope is labelled: 'Coolies landing big balk of timber February 1901'.
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Object Details
| ID: | N64462 |
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| Type: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Jones, Kenneth Hurlstone |
| Date made: | February 1901 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 82 mm x 106 mm |