N64441

HMS 'Tamar' (1863) anchored at Hong Kong Long Caption: A starboard broadside view of HMS 'Tamar' (1863) anchored at Hong Kong, wearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hobart Seymour GCB. The ship is shown as a receiving ship in Hong Kong harbour with the entire weather deck has been covered with a pitched roof. The lower masts are still stepped, but the yards have been taken down. At the stern is a white ensign and at the bow is a Union Jack. Boats are in the water alongside, as well as suspended from davits. In the background is a two-funnelled warship. The original negative envelope was labelled: HMS 'Tamar'. December 1900' although the back of the contact print it is written: 'H.M.S. 'Tamar' Nov 1900.'. Credit line: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Object: N64441 Artist: Kenneth Hurlstone Jones Date: 1900 Medium: Gelatine dry plate Size: 82 mm x 102 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.