Duke of Westminster (1882)

A whole plate negative. A distant port near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Duke of Westminster rig with three yards on her foremast. The paddle tug Victoria (1853) and a stumpy spritsail rigged barge are alongside. The paddle tug Prince (1859) and an unidentifed paddle tug are at anchor in the foreground. Tilbury is in the background. Negatives numbers G2211, G2215 and G2225 were taken on the same occasion.

Object Details

ID: G2225
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Vessels: Victoria (1853); Prince (1859) Duke of Westminster (1882)
Date made: 17 November 1885
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection