Tilbury Fort Watergate, Essex

A 10x8 negative. The main entrance gate to Tilbury Fort, known as the Watergate. The photographer is looking north-north-east. The stonework of the Watergate is in a pitted and dirty condition. Members of the garrison are posing for the camera and these include a soldier in full uniform holding his daughter and another soldier in shirt sleeves with his child beside him. A vertical format image. Negative number G664 was taken on the same occasion.

Object Details

ID: G663
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Places: Tilbury
Date made: circa 1880; About 1890
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection
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