Catamaran for fishing [Madras (i.e. Tamil Nadu)]
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Contributors
Elsy, R, fl 1880-1889
Creation Date
2003-11-14
Publication Date
2004-11-05Publisher
Royal Commonwealth Society Library. Cambridge University Library. University of Cambridge.
Language
en_GB
Type
Image
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283 x 203 mm. Showing four men posed in a rough wooden outrigger on the beach at Madras (now known as Tamil Nadu). These are in fact probably not fishermen, but rather the crew of the boats which follow the massulah boats in case of accidents. Photographer unknown, probably Nicholas and Co. Photograph taken circa 1880s.
Spatial Coverage
Tamil Nadu (Asia, India)
Temporal Coverage
start=1880; end=1889; scheme=DCTERMS.W3CDTF
Relationships
Host Item: RCS Photograph Collection, Y3022L.
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Copyright Cambridge University Library.