Spritsail barges under sail in St. Clement Reach, River Thames.

Spritsail barges under sail in St. Clement Reach, River Thames. Two laden topsail barges are heading upriver and they are being followed by two steamships. Broadness light tower is on the right. Grays, Essex, is on the left and the training ship Exmouth (1854), former 2nd Rate, is moored off the town. The photographer is on board an excursion vessel which is heading upriver.

Object Details

ID: N19061
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Adams, Edgar Tarry
Date made: 1897-1905
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Adams Collection
Measurements: Overall: 82 mm x 107 mm