Silver gelatin print by unknown photographer, ca 1920.  Ink inscription on verso: "'View of a Dragon Boat' The Dragon Boat Festival is a yearly occurance & lasts about a month & each boat has over 100 crew each with one paddle. A man stands in the centre with a drum & as he beats the drum the men paddle. The idea is that they are driving the devils out of the water."

Part of collection of William Ernest Wakeham, purser, Blue Funnel Line.

View of a Dragon Boat | National Museums Liverpool

title

Silver gelatin print by unknown photographer, ca 1920. Ink inscription on verso: "'View of a Dragon Boat' The Dragon Boat Festival is a yearly occurance & lasts about a month & each boat has over 100 crew each with one paddle. A man stands in the centre with a drum & as he beats the drum the men paddle. The idea is that they are driving the devils out of the water." Part of collection of William Ernest Wakeham, purser, Blue Funnel Line.

description

https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/artifact/view-of-dragon-boat

twitter:card

twitter:title

twitter:description

twitter:site

https://content.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/artifact/view-of-dragon-boat

View of a Dragon Boat

Information