Somersetshire (1867)

A whole plate negative. A port broadside view of the auxiliary ship rigged passenger/cargo liner Somersetshire (1867) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is rigged with double topsails and single topgallants with no royals. The Daniel List states her rig was double topgallants and single royals. A number of people are gathered on her poop. Tilbury Fort Watergate is in the background. Negatives numbers G1334 and G1527 were taken on the same occasion.

Object Details

ID: G1294
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Vessels: Somersetshire (1867)
Date made: 1870-1885
People: Money, Wigram and Son
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection
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