The bowsprit spritsail barges Mirosa (1892) and Gladys (1901) under sail in Gravesend Reach, River Thames, passing Tilbury Landing Stage bound down at the start of a barge match.
The bowsprit spritsail barges Mirosa (1892) and Gladys (1901) under sail in Gravesend Reach, River Thames, passing Tilbury Landing Stage bound down at the start of a barge match. The Mirosa has a Blue Circle Cement logo on her topsail and the logo on the topsail of the Gladys represents Sunblest Bread. The photographer is looking north across the river from Gravesend.
Object Details
| ID: | PM2544/26CN |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Weston, Derek Richard |
| Vessels: | Gladys (1901); Mirosa (1892) |
| Date made: | 1980-1984 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Film length: 35 mm x 152 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm |