Furnessia (1880)

A 12x10 negative. A slightly distant starboard near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Furnessia (1880) under tow in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is bound down and is flying the Anchor Line houseflag. She has three yards on her foremast. The paddle tug Cambria (1870) is connected to her starboard bow and the paddle tug Victoria (1853) is on the port bow. The bow of the screw tug Undaunted (1884) is on the left of the picture. Tilbury is in the background.

Object Details

ID: G550
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Gould, Frederick Charles
Vessels: Cambria (1870); Victoria (1853) Undaunted (1884) Furnessia (1880)
Date made: February 1890
People: Henderson Bros Ltd; Barrow S S Co Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection