City of Benares (1882)

A 12x10 negative. A slightly distant starboard near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the 3 masted ship rigged general cargo sailing vessel City of Benares (1882) at anchor in Northfleet Hope, River Thames. She is down to her marks, has painted ports and is rigged with double topsails, single topgallants and royals. Tilbury Docks are in the background. Hughes 2369 is scratched on the emulsion side.

Object Details

ID: G330
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son; Hughes
Vessels: City of Benares (1882)
Date made: 6 March 1900
People: Ship City of Benares Co Ltd, (G Smith & Sons); G. Rivell
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection