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An image showing 'A slightly distant port near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of passenger/cargo liner Britannia (1887) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying blue peter & a pilot flag. There are no yards on her masts. Passenger ferry/tender Thames (1868) alongside & steam passenger launch Maude (1886) is outboard of her. Ashore in the left background is the Coast Guard Watch Vessel CGWV 28 (1847). Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son'
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Britannia (1887)

A 12x10 negative. A slightly distant port near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Britannia (1887) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying the blue peter and a pilot flag. There are no yards on her masts. The passenger ferry/tender Thames (1868) is alongside and the steam passenger launch Maude (1886) is outboard of her. Ashore in the left background is the Coast Guard Watch Vessel CGWV 28 (1847). Tilbury is in the background. The bottom right corner of the negative is missing.
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Object Details

ID: G267
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Vessels: Britannia (1887); Thames (1868) Maude (1886) Elk (1847)
Date made: 28 April 1893; Apr. 1893
People: London, Tilbury and Southend Railway Co; Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company Balding, Thomas London & North Western Railway Co Great Western Railway Co Midland Railway Co
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection