Looking north-north-west across the Tidal Basin to Tilbury Docks from the Tilbury Hotel, Essex. Ships are in the west and east dry docks which are in the middle of the picture and the Centre Branch Dock is beyond them. The vacant entrance lock is on the left of the picture and the West Branch Dock is beyond it. The photographer is looking on an upper floor in the Tilbury Hotel. None of the vessels have been identified.