A port bow view of many spritsail barges and other craft moored on the River Blackwater alongside The Hythe at Maldon, Essex.

A port bow view of many spritsail barges and other craft moored on the River Blackwater alongside The Hythe at Maldon, Essex. It is high tide and all the vessels are afloat. The three nearest barges are the Vigilant (1904), which is drying her staysail, the Repertor (1924) and the Ironsides (1900).

Object Details

ID: PM2539/52CN
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Weston, Derek Richard
Vessels: Vigilant (1904); Repertor (1924) Ironsides (1900)
Date made: 1980-1984
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 152 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm