Omrah (1899)

A half plate negative. A starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Omrah (1899) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. Tilbury is in the background. This photograph was taken on the day of the commencement of her maiden voyage to Australia. This is a copy negative of a photographic print from negative number G43. the print has been retouched to remove the anchor chain and land in the background.

Object Details

ID: G1809
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Vessels: Omrah (1899)
Date made: 3 February 1899
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection