A distant port near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of the Essex oyster smack Skylark (1877) and the bawley Helen & Violet (1906) under sail, racing in the Thames Estuary.
A distant port near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of the Essex oyster smack Skylark (1877) and the bawley Helen & Violet (1906) under sail, racing in the Thames Estuary. The Skylark has her port registry CK46 on the hull and mainsail. The Helen & Violet has a white jib and the port registry LO262 is on her hull and mainsail. Both vessels are on the starboard tack.
Object Details
| ID: | PM2487/15CN |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Weston, Derek Richard |
| Vessels: | Skylark (1877); Helen & Violet (1906) |
| Date made: | 1985-1990 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Film length: 35 mm x 76 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm |