A port side view, taken from abaft the beam, of three spritsail barges under sail at the start of a barge match in the Thames Estuary.
A port side view, taken from abaft the beam, of three spritsail barges under sail at the start of a barge match in the Thames Estuary. On the left is the staysail barge Oak (1881) with a Duradon logo on her topsail. The bowsprit barge Gladys (1901) has a white jib and the Sunblest Bread logo on her topsail. On the right is the staysail barge Victor (1895) with a blue and white striped staysail and the Kent Life logo on her topsail.
Object Details
| ID: | PM2326/31 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Weston, Derek Richard |
| Vessels: | Gladys (1901); Oak (1881) Victor (1895) |
| Date made: | 1981-1984 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Film length: 35 mm x 190 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm |