Musahah [massulah] boat for conveying passengers to steamers, 1880 - 1889
Scope and Contents
284x218mm. View of a massulah boat beached beside the harbour at Madras, with the crew seated in position with their oars. The boat flies the blue ensign and has the words 'Port Boat' painted on its side. Until harbour improvements mitigated somewhat the inconvenience of landing at Madras' open roadstead, these boats were the principal vehicle for negotiating the ferocious surf and depositing travellers on the beach.
Dates
- Creation: 1880 - 1889
Creator
- John P Nicholas and Co (fl. 1870-1889) (photographers) (Organization)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, some fading at edges.
Existence and Location of Copies
http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/1316
Date information
DateText: The date is approximate..
Finding aid date
2011-01-14 16:50:39+00:00
Repository Details
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