Venetia (1873)

A whole plate negative. A fair quality starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Venetia (1873) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has an auxiliary barque rig with the topgallant yards sent down and she has a large awning rigged aft. She is flying the blue peter. Tilbury is in the background. Negatives numbers G1880 and G2142 were taken on the same occasion.

Object Details

ID: G1880
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Vessels: Venetia (1873)
Date made: 15 July 1885
People: Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection