Black and white photograph. A large group of Vietnamese boat people crowded onto a wooden boat in Hong Kong

Production date
1979
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Black and white photograph showing flimsy and overcrowded boats which were the means of transport for Vietnamese people fleeing their own country for Hong Kong. After the hazardous journey most faced years in overcrowded camps as they failed to meet the criteria for resettlement.
Collection Type
Archives
Level of Current Record
item
Catalogue Number
RCC/5/16/59/IN3093

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