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Looking for Junk models and photos in museums around London

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  • 17 Dec 2016 21:01
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    John Kwong wrote:I noted there were 86 (or 100?)  junk models collected by Antwerp museum built in the late Qing Dynasty. As they were made by the empire to attend an Expo in 1910, should be of top quality and accuracy. Is there anywhere I can find nice pictures of these models? Are they displayed to the public? or who should I write to get permission to see them?

    John

    John: apparently three of these junks are in Shanghai even as we speak!  There's a little about themon the Museum website.  This looked interesting, too, but I couldn't get most of the photos to open. 
  • 17 Dec 2016 04:25
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    I noted there were 86 (or 100?)  junk models collected by Antwerp museum built in the late Qing Dynasty. As they were made by the empire to attend an Expo in 1910, should be of top quality and accuracy. Is there anywhere I can find nice pictures of these models? Are they displayed to the public? or who should I write to get permission to see them?

    John
  • 06 Dec 2016 20:47
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    Asmat Downey wrote:

    I doubt whether a 1930s publication will be in colour, Annie. At that age, it will be out of copyright, so I don't think the Science museum will object to it being scanned. I'll ask first, out of courtesy. I'm still up the Guadiana, where Wylos are assembling in honour of Nick's 70th next week. Patience!

    Asmat

    Yes, I dare say you're correct about the photos being black and white.  Shame, when you think how wonderfully they were decorated.  I know I can rely on you, Asmat, so it won't be hard to be patient.

    Just a week to Nick's birthday bash!  Remind him he promised to be back here for it x-(  I hope he still has his trusty cellphone - I'll send him birthday greetings on the 13th.  I bet it's a good party.  Wish I could be there.
  • 06 Dec 2016 14:36
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    I doubt whether a 1930s publication will be in colour, Annie. At that age, it will be out of copyright, so I don't think the Science museum will object to it being scanned. I'll ask first, out of courtesy. I'm still up the Guadiana, where Wylos are assembling in honour of Nick's 70th next week. Patience!

    Asmat
  • 02 Dec 2016 21:44
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    Asmat Downey wrote:The Science Museum's library has a copy of the illustrated catalogue of the Maze Collection, compiled in the 1930s and Dr Rooney has kindly sent me a photocopy which I haven't seen yet, being afloat in southern Portugal. Once I've had a chance to look at it, I'llsend it for inclusion in the JRA library
    Is it in colour, do you know?  Do you think they'd allow us to digitise it for all those people who can't/don't want to borrow the physical book from the UK?
  • 02 Dec 2016 14:58
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    Annie Hill wrote:
    John Kwong wrote:

    Thank Asmat for recommending the book "Setting Sails". I received a copy and found it very interesting. There are pictures of junk models which I believe come from the Maze Collection, and rare historic pictures of Hong Kong Pirates too!

    John

    Yes, I noticed those models, too.  They are wonderful: it would be great to see them all photographed and collected into a book.  It's sad to think of them mouldering away in storage somewhere.
    The Science Museum's library has a copy of the illustrated catalogue of the Maze Collection, compiled in the 1930s and Dr Rooney has kindly sent me a photocopy which I haven't seen yet, being afloat in southern Portugal. Once I've had a chance to look at it, I'llsend it for inclusion in the JRA library
  • 01 Dec 2016 18:53
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    John Kwong wrote:

    Thank Asmat for recommending the book "Setting Sails". I received a copy and found it very interesting. There are pictures of junk models which I believe come from the Maze Collection, and rare historic pictures of Hong Kong Pirates too!

    John

    Yes, I noticed those models, too.  They are wonderful: it would be great to see them all photographed and collected into a book.  It's sad to think of them mouldering away in storage somewhere.
  • 30 Nov 2016 17:02
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    Thank Asmat for recommending the book "Setting Sails". I received a copy and found it very interesting. There are pictures of junk models which I believe come from the Maze Collection, and rare historic pictures of Hong Kong Pirates too!

    John
  • 25 Nov 2016 21:48
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    Received helpful reply from Mr. Rooney:
    Thank you. My colleague Marta Leskard
    marta.leskard@sciencemuseum.ac.uk
    is the contact to make appointments     to see objects in store at
    Wiltshire.     In the 1930s the collection was catalogued into a
    publication described here:

    Our copy is held in Wiltshire but I have a photocopy I can send you  if  you  let  me have your mail  address.  It  might  be  interesting.  There would be no charge.

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  • 18 Nov 2016 10:52
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    Not near London but there is a very interesting museum in Wisbech that has a piece of rigging rope from a Chinese Junk that looks like it's made from bamboo. I have not of course been there but Dylan Winter details it in one of his videos (season 4).
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