Oronsay (1859)

A 12x10 negative. A slightly distant port broadside view of the iron hulled, 3 masted, ship rigged general cargo sailing vessel Oronsay (1859) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has painted ports and is rigged with double topsails, single topgallants and single royals. Tilbury Fort gatehouse is in the right background and the Coast guard Watch Vessel CGWV.28 (1847) is drawn up on shore in the left background.

Object Details

ID: G360
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Vessels: Slieve Donard (1859); Elk (1847)
Date made: 1883-1893
People: J. Shepherd & Co
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection