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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 port very near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Miltiades (1903) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames,. She is as built with one funnel and she is flying the blue peter. Tilbury Ferry pontoon and Tilbury Fort Watergate are in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Miltiades (1903) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Victoria (1887) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has yards on her fore and main masts. The paddle tug Renown (1863), also seen from off her starboard beam, is alongside. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Victoria (1887) (Glass plate negative)
A port near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the passenger cruise ship Orienta (1879) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has a barquentine rig with two yards on her foremast. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Orienta (1879) (Glass plate negative)
A port very near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Bornu (1899) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is loaded down to her marks, is flying a pilot flag and has a Ring screw tug alongside. Tilbury is in the background. Negative number G1002 is very similar. F. C. Gould & Son
Bornu (1899) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Rome (1881) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has yards on her fore and main masts and awnings rigged amidships. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Rome (1881) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Ballaarat (1882) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has a brig rig and an awning is rigged abaft the mainmast. She has a slight stern wash indicating that she is using her engine to take the strain off her bow line ready for slipping from the buoy. Tilbury is in the background. Frederick Charles Gould
Ballaarat (1882) (Glass plate negative)
A port very near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Avoca (1891) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has two yards on her foremast. The paddle tug Vigilant (1874) is at anchor in the foreground. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Avoca (1891); Vigilant (1874) (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 is flying the blue peter and a pilot flag. Her funnel has been raised and awnings are rigged amidships. The tug Undaunted (1884) is alongside. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Coptic (1881) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the cargo liner European (1896) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has been fitted with horse stalls for most of her length while serving as a transport for the Boer War. An unidentified screw tug of the Ring company is alongside amidships. Tilbury is in the background. Negative number G901 is similar. Frederick Samuel Gould
European (1896) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard very near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the passenger excursion paddle steamer Eagle (1898) under way at speed in Gravesend Reach, River Thames, bound down, possibly on her shakedown before commencing service. She is making smoke and is as built with two masts. F. C. Gould & Son
Eagle (1898) (Glass plate negative)
A general view of the main entrance gateway to Tilbury Fort looking north. This gateway, known as the Watergate, is open and a soldier of the Royal Garrison Artillery is standing outside. The stonework has been refurbished. Tilbury Fort is spelt out in white painted stones on the verge on the east side of the gate. F. C. Gould & Son
Tilbury, Essex (Glass plate negative)
A starboard near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Iberia (1873) moored to 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)
The main entrance gate to Tilbury Fort, known as the Watergate. The photographer is looking north-north-east. The stonework of the Watergate is in a pitted and dirty condition. Members of the garrison are posing for the camera and these include a soldier in full uniform holding his daughter and another soldier in shirt sleeves with his child beside him. Negative number G664 was taken on the same occasion. F. C. Gould & Son
Tilbury Fort Watergate, Essex (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Warwick Castle (1877) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has two yards on each mast and an awning is rigged aft. She has a horse stall abreast number two hatch. A two funnelled Watkins tug is alongside her starboard side forward. Tilbury Fort is in the background. Frederick Charles Gould
Warwick Castle (1877) (Glass plate negative)
A port broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Minnehaha (1900) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying the U.S. flag at the foremast head. An unidentified "Ring" screw tug is alongside number four hatch. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Minnehaha (1900) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Rimutaka (1884) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. An unidentified William Watkins tug is alongside aft. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Rimutaka (1884) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Jumna (1886) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has yards on her foremast and has awnings rigged. The steam passenger launch Maude (1886) is in the foreground. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Jumna (1886) (Glass plate negative)
A port near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Oroya (1886) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has short funnels and yards on her foremast. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Oroya (1886) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the Japanese Government cable ship Okinawa Maru (1896) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has two yards on her foremast. Tilbury Fort Watergate is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Okinawa Maru (1896) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the hopper barge Thames Conservancy Hopper No. 8 (1907) under way in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is loaded and is bound down to the dumping grounds outside the Thames Estuary. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Thames Conservancy Hopper No.8 (1907) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Ballaarat (1882) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has a brig rig and an awning is rigged abaft the mainmast. The paddle tug Robert Bruce (1865) is moored ahead of her port bow. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Ballaarat (1882) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Narrung (1896) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying the blue peter and a pilot flag. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Narrung (1896) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Maloja (1911) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. The tug Doria (1909) is alongside amidships. Clinker built skiffs, a wooden hulled steam launch and the hull of an ocean racing yacht are at anchor in the foreground. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Maloja (1911) (Glass plate negative)