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A slightly distant starboard broadside view of the 4 masted barque rigged general cargo sailing vessel Loch Carron (1885) under tow in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is bound down, deeply laden. She has painted ports and is rigged with double topsails, single topgallants and a royal on the main mast only. A Watkins tug is alongside amidships and another Watkins tug is alongside her port bow. Tilbury Docks are in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Loch Carron (1885) (Glass plate negative)
Port near broadside view taken from ahead of beam, of passenger/cargo liner Wakool (1898) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is emitting steam from steampipe before funnel. Multiple passengers on deck ahead of bridge. Two rowing boats alongside at foot of a rope ladder amidships. Tilbury in the background. Negatives numbers G160, G169 and G980 were taken on the same occasion. F. C. Gould & Son
Wakool (1898) (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Ganges (1881) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has 3 yards on her foremast and awnings are rigged aft. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Ganges (1881) (Glass plate negative)
A port broadside view of the three masted, engines aft, steam collier Blonde (1863) stopped in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She may be at anchor or moored. She is rigged as a topsail schooner. The houseflag cannot be recognised. The passenger ferries Earl of Essex (1877) and Tilbury (1883) are in the background. The jetty where the coast guard watch vessel hulk used to lie is vacant, dating this image to after June 1893. F. C. Gould & Son
Blonde (1863) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Oruba (1889) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has tall funnels and four masts. The passenger ferry Tilbury (1883), also seen from off her starboard beam, is alongside. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Oruba (1889) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Commonwealth (1902) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying the blue peter and a pilot flag. The paddle tug Cambria (1870) is alongside forward and the passenger ferry Carlotta (1893) is alongside aft. A small steam launch named St Andrew is alongside the Cambria (1870). Tilbury Landing Stage is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Cambria (1870); Commonwealth (1902); Carlotta (1893) (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Arawa (1907) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying a pilot flag and has wooden cases on her foredeck, one of which may be a horse stall. The tug Commonwealth (1902) is alongside amidships. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Arawa (1907) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard very near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of the Brazilian Navy protected cruiser Barroso (1896) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. Note her round lower tops and the facetted front to her charthouse. The bow of the Port Sanitary Authority hulk Hygeia (1865), formerly the tug Robert Bruce (1865) is on the left. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Barroso (1896) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Gothic (1893) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. The Tilbury Hotel is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Gothic (1893) (Glass plate negative)
A port very near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Coptic (1881) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has three yards on her foremast and her funnel has been raised. She is flying the blue peter and a pilot flag. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Coptic (1881) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Iyo Maru (1901) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying a pilot flag and is lightly laden. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Iyo Maru (1901) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Quetta (1881) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has two yards on her foremast. A twin funnelled "Ring" tug is alongside her port side aft. Tilbury Fort Watergate is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Quetta (1881) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Waiwera (1899) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. There are no yards on her foremast and she is flying the blue peter and a pilot flag. A small steam passenger launch, possibly the Maude (1886), is stemming the tide close alongside amidships. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Waiwera (1899) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Papanui (1898) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has awnings rigged over her poop. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Papanui (1898) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port very near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Manitou (1898). The passenger ferry Carlotta (1893) is alongside transferring passengers. The bow of the screw tug Bull Dog (1884) is on the right. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Manitou (1898) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Iberia (1873) at a mooring buoy in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has yards on her fore and main masts. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Iberia (1873) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard very near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the Royal Navy torpedo gunboat Gleaner (1890) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is painted in Victorian livery and has a cutter alongside. She commissioned 8 November 1898 as a tender to HMS President based at Gravesend to train Royal Naval Reserve officers and men. This service lasted until 16 December 1903 when she paid off at Chatham. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Gleaner (1890) (Glass plate negative)
A port broadside view of the hospital ship The Princess of Wales (1874) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has four lifeboats on her port side, one of which is in the water alongside the bow. Note the ship's name is officially "The Princess of Wales" and not "Princess of Wales". Tilbury is in the background. Lionel Thomas Hills
The Princess of Wales (1874) (Glass plate negative)
A port broadside view of the cargo liner Tokomaru (1893) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is loaded almost down to her marks and is flying the blue peter and a pilot flag. Tilbury is in the background. Lionel Thomas Hills
Tokomaru (1893) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner City of Richmond (1873) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. Her hull paintwork is dirty and she is discharging ash and clinker into lighters alongside. A tug named Queen, possibly the vessel of this name built in 1862, is also alongside. She has her boiler on deck. F. C. Gould & Son
City of Richmond (1873) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger cruise ship Midnight Sun (1874) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has six lifeboats on her starboard side, four amidships and two aft. Passengers on the foredeck of the Tilbury-Gravesend ferry Sir Walter Raleigh (1855) are in the foreground. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Midnight Sun (1874) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Oruba (1889) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has been fitted with tall funnels. The passenger ferry Carlotta (1893), also seen from off her starboard beam, is alongside. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Oruba (1889) (Glass plate negative)
A port broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Ortona (1899) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying the blue peter to signify her imminent departure. The steam passenger launch Maude (1886) and a Thames Church Mission steam launch are alongside. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Ortona (1899) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Athenic (1901) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying a blue peter and a pilot flag andhas a horse stall abreast number two hatch. The stern of a twin funnelled Watkins tug is in the right foreground. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Athenic (1901) (Glass plate negative)