Australasian (1884)

A whole plate negative. A poor quality starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Australasian (1884) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying a blue peter and the paddle tug Lord Warden (1868) is alongside aft. The bow of the steam launch Mantis (1884) is on the left. Tilbury is in the background. The negative is heavily spotted.

Object Details

ID: G2170
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Gould, Frederick Charles
Vessels: Lord Warden (1868); Mantis (1884) Australasian (1884)
Date made: 27 June 1885; Jun. 1885
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection