Ludgate Hill (1881)

A whole plate negative. A poor quality slightly distant port broadside view of the passenger/cargo steamship Ludgate Hill (1881) at anchor or moored in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has three yards on each of her fore and main masts. The forepart of the steam screw tug Storm Cock (1881) at anchor is in the foreground. Tilbury Fort Watergate is in the background.

Object Details

ID: G1923
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Vessels: Ludgate Hill (1881); Storm Cock (1881)
Date made: 1881-1888
People: S S Ludgate Hill Co Ltd, (W B Hill & W H Nott)
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection