Grantully Castle (1879)

A whole plate negative. A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Grantully Castle (1879) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has a two yards on each of her masts and her accommodation ladder is fitted with a canvas dodger. The paddle tug Uncle Sam (1849) is alongside forward. Tilbury is in the background.

Object Details

ID: G2039
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Vessels: Grantully Castle (1879); Uncle Sam (1849)
Date made: 25 August 1880
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection