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A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Ruapehu (1901) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is loaded almost down to her marks and has one yard low on her foremast. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Ruapehu (1901) (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo l;iner Mombassa (1889) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has an awning rigged ahead of the bridge and her paintwork is not in good condition. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Mombassa (1889) (Glass plate negative)
Port broadside view taken abaft the beam of 3 masted ship-rigged general cargo vessel Hesperus (1873) at moorings Gravesend Reach, River Thames. Rigged with double topsails, double topgallants on fore & main masts, single topgallant on mizzen mast & single royals on all masts, painted ports & loaded almost down to marks. Flying blue peter & men on mooring buoy preparing to cast off. Twin funnelled Watkins paddle tug standing by to take bow line. Tilbury in background. F. C. Gould & Son
Hesperus (1873) (Glass plate negative)
A port very near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Tainui (1884) 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. Tilbury Fort Watergate is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Tainui (1884) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Himalaya (1892) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames, prior to her maiden voyage to Australia. She has awnings rigged. The paddle tug Warrior (1871), seen from just abaft her starboard beam, is at anchor on the right with the small tug Marmion (1892) alongside her. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Himalaya (1892) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Maloja (19110 at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. Tilbury Fort is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Maloja (1911) (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
Earl of Essex (1877); Orotava (1889) (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 slightly distant starbnoard near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the general cargo steamship Appomattox (1893) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has horse stalls amidships and she is prapring to weigh anchor. An unidentified Gamecock steam Towing Co screw tug has taken her bow line and is keeping it taut. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Appomattox (1893) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port very near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of the iron built, 3 masted barque rigged general cargo vessel Asia (1864) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has severe bow damage following collision with the steamship GLENFARG (1894) off North Foreland, 25 December 1902. Her bowsprit and figurehead are missing. Tilbury Fort Watergate is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Asia (1864) (Glass plate negative)
A 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)
Approximately 1300 officers and men of the Chilean Navy on board the Chilean Navy transport Angamos (1890) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. They are gathered on the port side of the aft well deck and the superstructure looking aft at the photographer who is on the poop. This negative is almost identical to negative number G954. F. C. Gould & Son
Angamos (1890) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Chimborazo (1871) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has two yards on each of her fore and main masts and an awning is rigged aft. Tilbury Fort is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Chimborazo (1871) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Damascus (1887) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. Tilbury Fort gatehouse is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Damascus (1887) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard broadside view of the cargo liner East Point (1901) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has a slight list to starboard and is flying the U.S. flag at her foremast head, indicating her next port of call will be in the U.S.A. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
East Point (1901) (Glass plate negative)
Approximately 1300 officers and men of the Chilean Navy on board the Chilean Navy transport Angamos (1890) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. They are gathered on the port side of the aft well deck and the superstructure looking aft at the photographer who is on the poop. This negative is almost identical to negative number G953. F. C. Gould & Son
Angamos (1890) (Glass plate negative)
A posed group of 27 men of the Royal Garrison Artillery gathered around a 3 barrelled rifle calibre Nordenfelt gun on a two wheeled carriage outside the Watergate of Tilbury Fort. A civilian is standing at the back on the left. The stonework has been refurbished and the ornate upper part of the Watergate is not in the picture. F. C. Gould & Son
Tilbury Fort Watergate, Essex (Glass plate negative)
A starboard very near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Ophir (1891) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying the blue peter and has an awning rigged aft. The steam passenger launch Maude (1886) is alongside amidships. The stern of a tug is in the right foreground. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Ophir (1891) (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Ruapehu (1901) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is loaded almost down to her marks and has one yard low on her foremast. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Ruapehu (1901) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Jelunga (1890) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has three yards on her foremast. She is flying the blue peter and a pilot flag and the houseflag of the British India Associated Steamers Co is at her mainmast head. The paddle tug Lord Warden (1868) is alongside her forward holds. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Jelunga (1890) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the cargo liner Delphic (1897) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. The yards have been removed from her foremast. She is flying the blue peter and a pilot flag. Two tugs are berthed abreast alongside the liner's forward holds, the outboard one being the Simla (1898). Tilbury is in the background. Frederick Samuel Gould
Delphic (1897) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Arawa (1884) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has three yards on each of her fore and main masts and no boat or davits are abreast the bridge. The lifeboats abreast the funnels are swung out. A screw tug is alongside aft. Tilbury Fort Watergate is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Arawa (1884) (Glass plate negative)
A view of Tilbury looking northeast from an upper floor of the Tilbury Hotel. The tidal basin of Tilbury Docks is in the foreground and the Belgian short sea cargo vessel Topaze (1897), seen from above her port quarter, is alongside the quay on the right side of the image. In number 1 dry dock is the P & O passenger/cargo liner Mooltan (1905), seen from off her port bow. F.C. Gould & Son
View of Tilbury Docks from the Tilbury Hotel (Glass plate negative)
A starboard very near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Moravian (1899) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has a clipper stem with spike bowsprit and figurehead. Her hull paintwork is in poor condition and she is trimmed by the stern. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Moravian (1899) (Glass plate negative)