Contact photograph of a girl and her father holding a ring tailed lemur

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
1947 in London
maker:
Daily Herald
Daily Herald contact print showing the captain of the Daily Herald contact print showing the captain of the

Daily Herald contact print showing the captain of the
Daily Herald/Science Museum
© Mirrorpix

Daily Herald contact print showing the captain of the
Daily Herald/Science Museum
© Mirrorpix

Daily Herald contact print showing the captain of the Drakensberg Castle cargo ship. He is holding a ring tailed lemur. The girl beside him is his daughter, Rita. The Drakensberg Castle arrived at the Royal Albert Docks on 20 April 1947 carrying exotic animals from South Africa.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/30054
Materials:
ink and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 110 mm x 116 mm
type:
photograph
credit:
Daily Herald Archive at National Science and Media Museum