The west side of Gibraltar

A slightly distant view of the west side of Gibraltar looking east from on board the passenger cruise ship Orion (1935) in the Bay of Gibraltar. A number of lighters, cargo ships steam and motor yachts and passenger cruise ships are at anchor in the Bay of Gibraltar. On the right is the Anchor Line's Lancastria (1922) and beyond her is one of the P. & O. lines 3-funnelled Strath class ships, either the Strathnaver (1931) or the Strathaird (1932). The Neutral Zone between Spain and Gibraltar is on the left, overlooked by the Willis Battery with Windmill Hill and Europa Flats on the right.

Object Details

ID: P91794
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Vessels: Orion (1935); Lancastria (1922) Strathnaver (1931) Strathaird (1932)
Date made: 1935-1939
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 100 mm x 154 mm