Melbourne (1875)

A whole plate negative. A port very near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the 3 masted ship rigged vessel Melbourne (1875) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is rigged with double topgallant yards on each of her fore and main masts and only a single topgallant on her mizzen. Tilbury Fort Watergate is in the background. Negative number G2237 was taken on the same occasion.

Object Details

ID: G1794
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Vessels: Melbourne (1875)
Date made: 11 Apr. 1882
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection