Poonah (1862)

A whole plate negative. A fair quality port very near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Poonah (1862) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has been lengthened and has an auxiliary barquentine rig with three yards on her foremast. A large awning is rigged ahead of her mizzen mast. The Watkins paddle tug Uncle Sam (1849) is alongside. The stern of the paddle tug Prince (1859) is on the left. Tilbury is in the background.

Object Details

ID: G2140
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Vessels: Poonah (1862); Uncle Sam (1849) Prince (1859)
Date made: April 1886
People: Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection