Asia (1850)

A whole plate negative. A starboard near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the 3 masted ship rigged vessel Asia (1850) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is rigged with double topsails, single topgallants and royals and has painted ports. A stumpy rigged spritsail barge is alongside her port side amidships. Tilbury Fort is in the background.

Object Details

ID: G2271
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Vessels: Asia (1850)
Date made: 5 October 1871
People: Robb & Co
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection