Would the construction of the tea chests, light and sturdy, have been used for the opium trade? I recall from my youth these chests being used for transportation by removal companies. I read of the skills of chinese construction workers to fabricate these boxes to fit all available space on the ships. Size and construction would reduce availability of the material? For interest these tea chests became musical bases in early skiffle music, complete with broom handle and string, scales obtained by tension, or am i dating myself? Always interested in matters nautical, and obscure. Landing of first planes on ship with rope handles under the wings, to which enthusiastic bodies lept out to secure the plane and pilot. Many thanks. Peter Canada
Hell Peter, Yes, you are dating yourself and me too. I well remember those tea chests, both for removal and skiffle music. Ah, the mariners' list is fascinating, even though they could not find the answer I wanted, but I love it, for what I learn. Judith in Metung, Victoria, Australia. On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 11:11 PM, Peter Monks <[email protected]>wrote: > Would the construction of the tea chests, light and sturdy, have been used > for the opium trade? I recall from my youth these chests being used for > transportation by removal companies. I read of the skills of chinese > construction workers to fabricate these boxes to fit all available space on > the ships. Size and construction would reduce availability of the material? > > For interest these tea chests became musical bases in early skiffle music, > complete with broom handle and string, scales obtained by tension, or am i > dating myself? > > Always interested in matters nautical, and obscure. Landing of first > planes on ship with rope handles under the wings, to which enthusiastic > bodies lept out to secure the plane and pilot. Many thanks. Peter Canada > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >