Cambria (1870); Oriental (1889)
A 12x10 negative. A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Oriental (1889) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is dressed overall and lascar members of her crew, dressed all in white, are manning the foremast yards and the main and mizzen booms. She has awnings rigged. The paddle tug Cambria (1870) is alongside with a large number of passengers on board. Tilbury is in the background and the Coast Guard Watch Vessel CGWV.28 (1847) is on shore on the extreme right.
Object Details
| ID: | G68 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | F. C. Gould & Son |
| Vessels: | Oriental (1889); Cambria (1870) Elk (1847) |
| Date made: | 1889-1893 |
| People: | Watkins, William |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection |
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