A distant bow view of the 3-masted topsail schooners Sir Winston Churchill (1966) and Malcolm Miller (1968) under sail in Long reach, River Thames, inward bound for London.

A distant bow view of the 3-masted topsail schooners Sir Winston Churchill (1966) and Malcolm Miller (1968) under sail in Long Reach, River Thames, inward bound for London. The Sir Winston Churchill is on the right and is seen from fine off her starboard bow. She has her flying jib,outer jib, fore staysail, foresail, fore topsail, mainsail and mizzen set. Beyond her is the Littlebrook Power Station. The Malcolm Miller is on the left and is seen from fine off her port bow. She has her flying jib, outer and inner jibs, fore staysail, fore topsail, raffee and mizzen set. The BP tanker British Vine (1965), seen from off her starboard quarter, is alongside a Purfleet berth on the left.

Object Details

ID: P50195
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bromley-Martin, Angela Felicity
Vessels: Malcolm Miller (1968); Sir Winston Churchill (1966) British Vine (1965)
Date made: March - November 1968
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 62 mm x 62 mm