Copy of Norman Walker's 'Reminiscences of a China Coast Officer in Peace and War'
Two drafts, minor differences with some annotations/corrections, of a memoir of Norman Walker's working life, from joining the Joseph Constantine Shipping Company as an apprentice, to travelling Asia as 2nd Officer with John Swire & Sons, C.1933-1945 Covers 1933 to post war years inculding: exp...
| Order number: |
JSS Box 3163 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
circa 1995 |
| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Order number: |
JSS Box 3163 |
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| Summary: |
Two drafts, minor differences with some annotations/corrections, of a memoir of Norman Walker's working life, from joining the Joseph Constantine Shipping Company as an apprentice, to travelling Asia as 2nd Officer with John Swire & Sons, C.1933-1945
Covers 1933 to post war years inculding:
experiences learning to sail the China coast; 'coolies' [term from original source, indentured/contract labourers]; Anglo-Chinese War and opium; piracy; 1930s Shanghai; War time in India; post-War Hong Kong; Foochow Incident; Turbine versus diesel engines; Weather - typhoons, fog and monsoons; Tientsin Country Club; Calcutta-400 Club; World War 2; Chinese Maritime Customs; Witnessing fighter pilots in action whilst on Home Leave; NEWCHWANG; World travels; anecdotes about bottom scraping, food and curry |
| Previous numbers: |
MISC 210 |
| Extent: |
1 |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Copyright: | Norman Walker |
| Language: | English |
| Scripts: |
Latin |
| Format: | Archive |