Dragon boat racing off Apia, Upolo, Samoa

A general view of six multi-oared canoes, commonly called dragon boats, preparing for a race off Apia, Upolu, Samoa. The photographer is on board the Cunard Line passenger cruise ship Franconia (1923) looking towards the shore showing one of the ship's motor lifeboats and another motor boat escorting the dragon boats. At the water's edge on the extreme left is the Mulivai cathedral of Apia built between 1852 and 1857.

Object Details

ID: P94917
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Date made: 1934-1939
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection
Measurements: Overall: 80 mm x 110 mm
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