Tag: Oceanic History

  • 22. Remora

    22. Remora

    By Tamara Fernando (@TamaraFernando3) Before the 1920s, visual renderings of the seafloor largely relied on drawings and engravings. This was true even in places where bodies routinely inhabited the underwater, such as the pearl fisheries of Ceylon. Here, photography did play a role: on the shore and on the decks of colonial steamers, British administrators…