Vectis (1895); Victoria (1897)

An image showing 'A port bow view of the spritsail rigged topsail barges Victoria (1897) and Vectis (1895) crossing the finishing line in Gravesend Reach, River Thames, at the end of the Thames Barge Match. The Victoria (1897) beat the Vectis (1895) by just six seconds after 5½ hours of racing. The Victoria (1897) has race number 6 and the Vectis (1895) has the race number 11 on dark flags fixed to their forestays. F. C. Gould & Son'

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A 12x10 negative. A port bow view of the spritsail rigged topsail barges Victoria (1897) and Vectis (1895) crossing the finishing line in Gravesend Reach, River Thames, at the end of the Thames Barge Match. The Victoria (1897) beat the Vectis (1895) by just six seconds after 5½ hours of racing. The Victoria (1897) has race number 6 and the Vectis (1895) has the race number 11 on dark flags fixed to their forestays. A vertical format image. Negative broken right across and has been repaired.

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Object Details

ID:	G1231
Type:	Glass plate negative
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	F. C. Gould & Son
Vessels:	Vectis (1895); Victoria (1897)
Date made:	10 July 1897; 1897
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection