A slightly distant port quarter view of about twelve smacks and bawleys under sail in the Medway or Thames estuary during a match.

A slightly distant port quarter view of about twelve smacks and bawleys under sail in the Medway or Thames estuary during a match. The craft include ones registered CK258, CK256, LO262, CK252, LN32 and MN15. The vessel bringing up the rear, nearest the camera, is the Rochester bawley Thistle (1887). Negatives numbers PM2359/2 to PM2364/37 were taken on the same day.

Object Details

ID: PM2360/11
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Weston, Derek Richard
Vessels: Thistle (1887)
Date made: 1981-1984
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 228 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm