File:The coolie ship Mersey in a gale RMG BHC2330.tiff

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Mersey 1894

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anonymous: The coolie ship 'Mersey' in a gale  wikidata:Q50902731 reasonator:Q50902731
Artist
image of artwork listed in title parameter on this page
Author
Chinese School, 19th century
Title
The 'coolie' ships 'Mersey' and 'Volga II' in a gale Edit this at Wikidata
title QS:P1476,en:"The 'coolie' ships 'Mersey' and 'Volga II' in a gale Edit this at Wikidata"
label QS:Len,"The 'coolie' ships 'Mersey' and 'Volga II' in a gale Edit this at Wikidata"
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Description
English: The coolie ships Mersey and Volga II in a gale

Coolie ships were for transporting indentured emigrants.

http://guyanachronicle.com/2009/05/05/the-coolie-ships.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2013/nov/19/journey-coolie-women-history-british-empire-indentured-labourers

Ship portrait. Oil painting
Date 19th century
date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Medium oil on canvas Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions Frame: 650 mm x 785 mm x 120 mm;Painting: 455 mm x 620 mm
institution QS:P195,Q7374509
Current location
Accession number
BHC2330
Notes Depiction association: name on vessel.
References
Source/Photographer http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/13806
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Identifier
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Acquisition Number: OP1978-2
id number: BHC2330
Collection
InfoField
Oil paintings

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