A port side view, taken from abaft the beam, of five spritsail barges and an oyster smack under sail at the start of a barge match in the Thames Estuary.
A port side view, taken from abaft the beam, of five spritsail barges and an oyster smack under sail at the start of a barge match in the Thames Estuary. From left to right they are the staysail barge Scone (1919) with PREEDCRETE on her white topsail, the staysail barge Oak (1881) with a Duradon logo on her topsail, the oyster smack Kate (1883) with her port registry CK139 on her mainsail, the staysail barge Repertor (1924) with all white sails and with a Crowned Head logo on her topsail, the bowsprit barge Gladys (1901) with a white jib and the Sunblest Bread logo on her topsail and 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: | PM2327/32 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Weston, Derek Richard |
| Vessels: | Repertor (1924); Kate (1883) Gladys (1901) Oak (1881) Victor (1895) Scone (1919) |
| Date made: | 1981-1984 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Film length: 35 mm x 190 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm |
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