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A starboard near broadside view, taken from ahead of the beam, 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 tugs Uncle Sam (1849) and Mercia (1889) are alongside her. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Rome (1881) (Glass plate negative)
A port near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Oroya (1886) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has been refitted and reduced to three masts, the original mainmast being removed. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Oroya (1886) (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. The stern of a small sailing vessel is on the left whose name looks like Bjorn and the port of registry is Moss. F. C. Gould & Son
Coptic (1881) (Glass plate negative)
A port broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Orotava (1889) at moorings in Gravsend Reach, River Thames. She has short funnels and four masts and the passenger steam launch Maude (1886) is alongside. The paddle tug Rescue (1869), seen from astern, is in the foreground. She has steam up but there is no-one at the wheel and she may be at anchor. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Orotava (1889); Rescue (1869) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Orizaba (1886) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. There are no yards on her foremast. She has been fitted with an additional lifeboat and davits abaft the bridge. A lighter is alongside forward. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Orizaba (1886) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the cargo liner Wakanui (1899) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has three yards on her foremast. Tilbury Hotel is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Wakanui (1899) (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 slightly distant port near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the paddle tug Vigilant (1874) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. Her funnels have been painted black with the two white rings of the United Steam Tug Co Ltd. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Vigilant (1874) (Glass plate negative)
A port very near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the cargo liner Benlarig (1904) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has a clipper stem with bowsprit and figurehead. Tilbury Fort Watergate is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Benlarig (1904) (Glass plate negative)
A distant port very near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Idaho (1898) just under way in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is serving as the Boer War transport number 38. She is lightly laden and her wash indicates that her propeller is not fully submerged. A steam pilot launch is alongside forward and a tug is close off her starboard quarter. It is high tide and Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Idaho (1898) (Glass plate negative)
A port near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Peninsular (1888) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying the blue peter and a pilot flag. She has three yards on her foremast and awnings are rigged amidships and aft. The tug Vigilant (1874) is alongside aft. A twin funnelled tug is alongside her starboard side forward. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Peninsular (1888) (Glass plate negative)
A port broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Mooltan (1905) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. The tug Scotia (1893) is alongside forward. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Mooltan (1905) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port near broadside view, taken from just abaft the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Cathay (1872) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has three yards on her foremast, an awning is rigged aft and she is flying the blue peter. Tilbury is in the background. Frederick Charles Gould
Cathay (1872) (Glass plate negative)
Orotava (1889) (Glass plate negative)
Orotava (1889) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port near broadside view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Gothic (1893) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. The Watkins tug Australia (1882), also seen from just ahead of her port beam, is alongside the liner's bow. The passenger ferries Thames (1868) and Sir W Raleigh (1855) are in the left background at the Tilbury pontoons. F. C. Gould & Son
Australia (1882); Gothic (1893) (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from well 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. A steam launch with Thames Church Mission on the bow is alongside the liner's accommodation ladder. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Iberia (1873) (Glass plate negative)
Taken from fine off starboard bow, of passenger/cargo liner Orotava (1889) listing to starboard in Tilbury Docks, Essex. Sitting bottom of dock with list of 18 degrees after water poured into open forward discharge valve on starboard side while taking on coal at her loading berth on 14 December 1896. She is shown being pumped out with lines attached to her masts stretching to port across the dock. F. C. Gould & Son
Orotava (1889) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port broadside view of the cargo liner Delphic (1897) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has three yards on her foremast and is flying the U.S. flag at the foremast head. An unidentified tug, seen from off her port bow, is standing by near the after holds of the liner. Tilbury is in the background with the landing stage on the left. F. C. Gould & Son
Delphic (1897) (Glass plate negative)
A port broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Victoria (1902) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. Her bridge is forward of the foremast and she has awnings rigged amidships and aft. She is flying the blue peter and is preparing to depart. A tug is connected to her bow and a man is on the mooring buoy to disconnect the shackle. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Victoria (1902) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard very near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of the cargo liner Tropic (1896) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. The tug Hibernia (1884) is alongside forward. The Tilbury Hotel and the Tilbury-Gravesend ferry landing stage are in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Tropic (1896) (Glass plate negative)
A port broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Suevic (1901) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. Her hull paintwork is grubby. The screw tug Condor (1901) is alongside aft. Tilbury is in the background. Lionel Thomas Hills
Suevic (1901) (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 very near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Runic (1900) at anchor or moored in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying a pilot flag and is making smoke. An unidentified tug is pulling away from alongside her. Tilbury Hotel is in the left background. F. C. Gould & Son
Runic (1900) (Glass plate negative)