A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of the general cargo four masted barque Garthpool (1891) at anchor in the Thames estuary off Southend, Essex. She is in ballast and has a bald-headed rig with no royals. A single masted, gaff rigged boat is sailing near her stern. Two steamships are at anchor in the background. Negatives numbers P75185 to P75187 inclusive were taken on the same occasion.