Rome (1881)

A half plate negative. A starboard near broadside view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Rome (1881) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is depicted after lengthening, rebuilding the accommodation and alterations to her machinery. There are no yards on her masts. The tugs Uncle Sam (1849) and Mercia (1889) are alongside her. Tilbury is in the background. A copy of negative number G1110.

Object Details

ID: G1456
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Vessels: Rome (1881); Uncle Sam (1849) Mercia (1889)
Date made: 1892
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection