Akaroa (1881)

A whole plate negative. A starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the 3 masted barque rigged vessel Akaroa (1881) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has painted ports and is rigged with double topsails, single topgallants and royals. She is flying the blue peter. Tilbury is in the background. Negatives numbers G1323 and G1523 were taken on the same occasion.

Object Details

ID: G1741
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Vessels: Akaroa (1881)
Date made: 1882-1893
People: Jens M. A. Marcussen, J. M. A.; Shaw, Savill & Albion Company Limited
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection