A Fujian trading junk about to hove down

Collection

Identifier

Bo02-067

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Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Bo02-067. A Fujian, or Fujian-style, trading junk about to hove down – i.e. to intentionally and safely place the boat onto its side to get at the hull (which would typically be underwater), without the use of a dry dock.

Caption in album or on mount

63. Fokien junk about to “hove down”.

Estimated Date

1870

Photographer

Watson, Major J.C.

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

Terry Bennett Collection