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A close view of the stern of the spritsail barge Edith May (1906) in an unknown location. (Colour transparency)
A port side view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the oyster smack Lily May (1912) under sail passing Shell Ness, entering The Swale during the running of the Swale Match. (Colour transparency)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the oyster smack Lily May (1912) under sail passing Shell Ness, entering The Swale during the running of the Swale Match. (Colour transparency)
Five spritsail barges moored in a trot in the West Swale off Queenborough, Isle of Sheppey, Kent. (Colour transparency)
Five spritsail barges moored in a trot in the West Swale off Queenborough, Isle of Sheppey, Kent. (Colour transparency)
A slightly distant port bow view, taken from fine off the bow, of the bowsprit spritsail barge May (1891) under sail racing during the 1981 Blackwater Match. (Roll film negative)
A port bow view of the bowsprit spritsail barge May (1891) under sail in Harwich harbour, Essex (Roll film negative)
A slightly distant starboard near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of the bowsprit spritsail barge May (1891) under sail in Harwich harbour, off Waltonferry, Suffolk. (Roll film negative)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the bowsprit spritsail barge May (1891) under sail in Saltpan Reach, River Medway, bound upriver. (Roll film negative)
Mayflower (Fl.1950s)
Mayflower (Fl.1950s) (Historic Photographic Negative)
Olive May (1910) (Historic Photographic Negative)
Mayflower (Fl.1950s)
Mayflower (Fl.1959) (Historic Photographic Negative)
Mayflower (Fl.1950s) (Historic Photographic Negative)
Mayflower (Fl.1950s) (Historic Photographic Negative)
Mayflower (Fl.1950s)
Mayflower (Fl.1959) (Historic Photographic Negative)
Mayflower (Fl.1950s) (Historic Photographic Negative)
Mayflower (Fl.1950s)
Mayflower (Fl.1950s) (Historic Photographic Negative)
Mayflower (Fl.1950s) (Historic Photographic Negative)
Mayflower (Fl.1950s) (Historic Photographic Negative)
Mayflower (Fl.1950s)
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