Omrah (1899)

A half plate negative. A port bow view of the passenger/cargo liner Omrah (1899) manoeuvring with tugs in Gravesend Reach, River Thames, to enter Tilbury Docks. She has a line leading to port off her port bow and another leading forward from her starboard bow. No tugs are in the picture. A three masted ship rigged vessel with a tug alongside is on the left and a laden stumpy spritsail rigged barge is under sail tacking across the river in the right background. Rosherville Gardens, Gravesend, are in the left background. A copy negative of a Gould negative not held in the collection.

Object Details

ID: G1821
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son; Gould, Frederick Samuel
Vessels: Omrah (1899)
Date made: 1899-1914; 25 January 1899
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection
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