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A sampan under sail and one being skulled in Penang harbour, 1938 (cellulose nitrate negative)

A sampan under sail and one being skulled in Penang harbour, 1938 (cellulose nitrate negative)
1930s
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1930s
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A sampan under sail and one being skulled in Penang harbour, 1938 (cellulose nitrate negative)

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Waters, David Watkin (1911-2012) / British

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National Maritime Museum, London, UK

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cellulose nitrate negative

Date

1938 AD (C20th AD)

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45x44.1 cms

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Creator: David Watkin Waters A slightly distant starboard side view of two sampans in Penang harbour. Both boats have occuli on the bow. The nearest boat has a crew of two, a single mast raised and a lug sail set. The other sampan has a crew of three and is being skulled. Local and coastal steamers owned by The Straits Steamship Company, a deep sea steamship and the aircraft carrier HMS EAGLE (1918) are in the background. The photographer was at Penang 28 February to 7 March 1938. Waters Collection: HNC0410

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