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The ship's skiff coming alongside HMS 'Aurora' (1913). (Roll film negative)
Thelma (1901) (Glass plate negative)
Thelma (1901) (Glass plate negative)
Thelma (1901) (Glass plate negative)
Centaur (1899) (Glass plate negative)
Medway Barge Match, 1899 (Glass plate negative)
A distant stern view of the spritsail barge Repertor (1924) under sail in Upnor Reach, River Medway during the running of the Medway Barge Match. (Colour transparency)
A starboard bow view of the spritsail barge Marjorie (1902) under sail entering the River Medway, off Sheerness, Kent. (Roll film negative)
A starboard near broadside view of the bulk carrier Donnington (1975) discharging coal at the Kingsnorth Power Station jetty, Long Reach, River Medway, Kent. (Roll film negative)
A starboard bow view of the spritsail barges Pudge (1922) and Decima (1899) under sail in Long Reach, River Medway during the running of the Medway Barge Match. (Colour transparency)
A slightly distant starboard near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the spritsail barge Ironsides (1900) under sail in the River Medway, Kent. (Colour transparency)
A port quarter view, taken from wide off the stern, of the sail training brig Royalist (1971) alongside Thunderbolt Pier in Chatham Reach, River Medway, Chatham. (Colour transparency)
A distant starboard bow view, taken from fine off the bow, of the spritsail barge Marjorie (1902) under sail entering the River Medway, off Sheerness, Kent. (Roll film negative)
A starboard broadside view of the spritsail barges Pudge (1922) and Decima (1899) under sail in Long Reach, River Medway during the running of the Medway Barge Match. (Colour transparency)
A slightly distant port side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the Antarctic patrol ship Endurance (1956) under way entering the River Medway, Kent, bound in for Chatham. (Roll film negative)
Four unidentified spritsail barges and a bawley under sail in the River Medway, probably near the start of a Medway Barge Match. (Colour transparency)
A stern view, taken from fine off the port quarter, of the excursion paddle steamer Kingswear Castle (1924) under way in Upnor Reach in the River Medway at Chatham. (Colour transparency)
A starboard bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of an unidentified wooden hulled ketch under sail in the River Medway, Kent (Roll film negative)
A close view of the stern of the spritsail barge Ena (1906) while under sail in the River Medway, Kent. (Colour transparency)
The abandoned hulks of wooden built vessels, probably barges and lighters, on the shoreline of the River Medway. (Colour transparency)
A starboard quarter view, taken from fine off the stern, of the wooden hulled spritsail barge Beric (1896) at anchor in the River Medway, Kent. (Colour transparency)
A slightly distant port side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the spritsail barge Ethel Maud (1889) only just under way motoring in the River Medway, Kent. (Roll film negative)
A slightly distant port quarter view, taken from wide off the stern, of the Royal Navy submarine depot ship Forth (1938) at moorings in Kethole Reach on the River Medway. (Colour transparency)
A starboard bow view of the J. P. Knight fire-fighting tug Keverne (1960) at Kingsdown Private Moorings in the River Medway. (Colour transparency)
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