Game Cock (1883)

A whole plate negative. A slightly distant port very near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of the tug Game Cock (1883) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is in brand new condition. Three of the crew are on deck. A deeply laden spritsail barge is at anchor and Tilbury Fort Watergate is in the background. Negatives numbers G1677 and G1679 were taken on the same occasion.

Object Details

ID: G1679
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Vessels: Game Cock (1883)
Date made: May 1883
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection