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A port very near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Massilia (1884) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has yards on her foremast. The passenger ferry Sir Walter Raleigh (1855), also seen from just ahead of her port beam, is alongside the liner. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Massilia (1884) (Glass plate negative)
Slightly distant port near broadside view, taken just ahead of beam, of passenger/cargo liner Palawan (1895) getting under way in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying blue peter & pilot flag, her anchor is being hoisted &a tug has taken the strain on the bow line. Tilbury Fort gatehouse in right background. Tilbury-Gravesend passenger ferry Thames (1868) & another ferry are moored close to shore out of service in the left background. F. C. Gould & Son
Palawan (1895) (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Waratah (1908) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying the blue peter and a pilot flag and has multiple passengers on deck. The passenger ferry Carlotta (1893) is alongside aft to transfer passengers. Tilbury is in the background. Negative number G163 was taken on the same occasion. F. C. Gould & Son
Waratah (1908) (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Waratah (1908) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying the blue peter and a pilot flag and has a number of passengers on deck. The passenger ferry Carlotta (1893) is alongside aft to transfer passengers. Tilbury is in the background. This is a slightly unsharp image. Negative number G165 was taken on the same occasion. F. C. Gould & Son
Waratah (1908) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Orotava (1889) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has tall funnels and four masts and is flying the blue peter. The passenger ferry Thames (1868), seen from off her starboard beam, is alongside aft. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Orotava (1889) (Glass plate negative)
Starboard broadside view of 3 masted ship-rigged general cargo sailing vessel Collingwood (1872) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has painted ports, rigged with double topsails, double topgallants on fore & main masts, single topgallant on mizzen mast & single royals, loaded down to her marks. Passenger ferry Thames (1868) dried out on Tilbury shore in left background & Coast Guard Watch Vessel CGWV.28 (1847) in right background. F. C. Gould & Son
Collingwood (1872) (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the cargo liner Montana (1887) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is fitted out as a cattle carrier. A steam launch named Alert is alongside forward. In the left background is the Tilbury-Gravesend passenger ferry Carlotta (1893) and drawn up on the Tilbury shore in the right background is the Coast Guard Watch Vessel CGWV.28 (1847). F. C. Gould & Son
Montana (1887) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Oriental (1889) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. There are multiple uniformed men on board and a large number of civilian passengers. The passenger ferry Carlotta (1893) is alongside. Tilbury Fort gatehouse and the Coast Guard Watch Vessel CGWV.28 (1847) are in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Oriental (1889); Carlotta (1893) (Glass plate negative)
A port broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Rome (1881) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is depicted after lengthening, rebuilding the accommodation and alterations to her machinery. There are no yards on her masts. The passenger ferry Sir Walter Raleigh (1855) is alongside her. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Rome (1881) (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Cambrian (1896) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is loaded almost down to her marks and is flying a pilot flag. The passenger ferry Earl of Essex (1877) is on the Tilbury shore in the left background and the World's End public house is in the right background. F. C. Gould & Son
Cambrian (1896) (Glass plate negative)
A distant port broadside view of the cargo liner Warrigal (1893) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. The passenger ferry Rose (1901) is alongside aft. A screw tug is in the left foreground. At anchor on the right is a bawley type boat but she is fitted with a mizzen mast and long boom, the boom being attached to a short outrigger over the transom. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Warrigal (1893) (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Minnewaska (1909) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames, preparing to depart for New York. A small steam launch is alongside amidships and a tug is close to her bow waiting to take her bow line. The Tilbury-Gravesend passenger ferry Rose (1901) is on the right and the Tilbury Hotel is in the background. Negatives numbers G156, G971, G976 and G1179 were all taken on the same occasion. F. C. Gould & Son
Minnewaska (1909) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard very near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Minneapolis (1900) in Gravesend Reach, River Thames, heading downstream. A small steam passenger launch is alongside and two "Ring" tugs are stationed ahead. The Tilbury-Gravesend ferry Thames (1868) is crossing the river on the left. Tilbury Fort Watergate is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Minneapolis (1900) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Rimutaka (1900) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has a single yard on her foremast. Tilbury Hotel and the Tilbury-Gravesend ferry stage are in the background. The passenger ferry Tilbury (1883) is alongside the ferry stage. F. C. Gould & Son
Rimutaka (1900) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the 3 masted ship rigged vessel Light Brigade (1854) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is rigged with double topsails, single topgallants and royals. She has an awning rigged over the deck aft of the mainmast and two canvas windsail ventilators are rigged amidships. The Tilbury-Gravesend ferry Earl of Essex (1877) is alongside the Tilbury pontoon in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Light Brigade (1854) (Glass plate negative)
Port near broadside view from ahead of beam of passenger/cargo liner Valetta (1883) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has three yards on each of her fore & main masts, awnings rigged aft, flying blue peter, deckhouses ahead of foremast are short & a white riband below the upper level of scuttles in her hull. Passenger ferry Cato (1849) alongside. Stern of a tug in left foreground & clipper bows of two tugs are on the right. Tilbury Fort is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Valetta (1883) (Sheet film negative)
A port near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Oceana (1888) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has three yards on each of her fore and main masts and is flying the blue peter. Her supersstructure is painted white. The passenger ferry Sir Walter Raleigh (1855) is alongside amidships. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Oceana (1888) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Grecian Monarch (1882) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has four yards on each of her fore and main masts and no yards on her mizzen and jigger masts. She is flying the U S flag at the foremast. The passenger ferry Sir Walter Raleigh (1855) is alongside amidships and a twin funnelled paddle tug is on the right. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Grecian Monarch (1882) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Oroya (1886) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has short funnels and no yards on her foremast. The passenger ferry, tug and tender Cato (1849), seen from only just ahead of her starboard beam, is alongside the liner. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Oroya (1886) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard very near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Orient (1879) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has short funnels and yards on her fore and main masts and has been refitted with a topgallant forecastle and a turtleback poop. The passenger ferry Tilbury (1883), seen from off her port broadside, is alongside the liner. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Orient (1879) (Glass plate negative)
A port broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Valetta (1883) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has three yards on each of her fore and main masts, has awnings rigged aft and is flying the blue peter. The deckhouses ahead of her foremast are short and she has a white riband below the upper level of scuttles in her hull. The passenger ferry Cato (1849) is alongside. Tilbury Fort is in the background. A Gould copy of negative number G2122. F. C. Gould & Son
Valetta (1883) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Orita (1903) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying the pilot flag. The passenger ferry Rose (1901) is alongside aft transferring passengers. The tug Falcon (1892) and another unidentified tug are alongside forward. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Orita (1903) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Ionic (1902) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying the blue peter and the pilot flag, indicating her imminent departure on her maiden voyage to Wellington, New Zealand. The passenger ferry Rose (1901), seen from ahead of her starboard beam, is alongside aft. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Ionic (1902) (Glass plate negative)
A poor quality port near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Deccan (1868) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has two yards on each of her fore and main masts and none on her mizzen. The Tilbury ferry Earl of Essex (1877) is alongside her accommodation ladder. Tilbury is in the background. Negatives numbers G1866 and G2141 were taken on the same occasion. F. C. Gould & Son
Deccan (1868) (Glass plate negative)