Catalonia (1881)

A whole plate negative. A slightly distant port very near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Catalonia (1881) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has an auxiliary three masted barque rig with no topgallant masts or yards. A twin funnelled tug is alongside her starboard quarter. Tilbury is in the background. Negatives numbers G1514, G1547, G1705 and G2159 were taken on the same occasion.

Object Details

ID: G1514
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Vessels: Catalonia (1881)
Date made: 1 June 1883; 1883
People: Cunard Steam Ship Co Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection