Niagara (1898)

A 12x10 negative. A starboard broadside view of the spritsail rigged barge Niagara (1898) under sail in the lower reaches of the River Thames. She is a staysail barge with no bowsprit and is on the starboard tack. She is in ballast and her leeboards are raised. There is a larger than usual number of people on board and she may be taking part in a Thames Barge Match.

Object Details

ID: G13
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Places: River Thames
Vessels: Niagara (1898)
Date made: 1898-1906
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 254 mm x 305 mm