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A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the P & O passenger liner Marmora (1903) under way in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Guildford Castle (1911) under way in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard quarter view of an unidentified coasting spritsail barge under sail in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of the excursion paddle steamer Myleta (1891) under way in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
Passengers transferring from a boat to the passenger/cargo coastal liner Princess Beatrice (1893), which is at anchor in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A distant starboard bow view of the ketch rigged barge Dolgwandle (1891) under sail in The Downs, Kent. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard quarter view, taken from wide off the stern, of an unidentified brig under sail in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A distant starboard broadside view of an unidentified steam yacht under way in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
An unidentified Deal galley punt under sail in The Downs,off Deal, Kent. (Glass plate negative)
A distant starboard quarter view of the coastal collier Paris (1902) under way in ballast in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the general cargo steamer Celtic Princess (1899) at anchor in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A close starboard side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of an unidentified salvage cutter during diving operations on the wreck of the steamship Patria (1894) in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the Dover ketch rigged fishing vessel Record (1881) under sail in The Downs off Deal. (Glass plate negative)
A port bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of an unidentified general cargo ship under way heading south in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of an unidentified three masted schooner under sail in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of the two masted topsail schooner Water Lily (1871) under sail in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the two masted topsail schooner Sarah McDonald (1867) at anchor in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A distant starboard quarter view of an unidentified three masted barque at anchor in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard bow view of the revenue cutter Frances (Fl. 1897) at anchor in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of an unidentified two masted schooner at anchor in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Braemar Castle (1898) under way in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of the steam collier Hornsey (1898) under way in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard bow view of the German four masted barque Herzogin Sophie Charlotte (1894) at anchor in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo coastal liner Princess Beatrice (1893) at anchor in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
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