Weathersfield (1865)

A 12x10 negative. A distant starboard side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of the 3 masted barque rigged general cargo sailing vessel under tow in Gravesend Reach, River Thames, bound down. She has painted ports and is rigged with double topsails, single topgallants and a royal on the mainmast only. She is down to her marks. The identity of the Watkins tug is unknown. Tilbury is in the background.

Object Details

ID: G329
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Hills, Lionel Thomas
Vessels: Weathersfield (1865)
Date made: 16 August 1900
People: Macarthy, Thomas G.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection