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The Deal Bank port hand buoy. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard bow view of the Royal Navy armoured cruiser Leviathan (1901) at anchor in The Downs or the Thames Estuary. (Glass plate negative)
A port broadside view of the Wreck Marking Light Vessel marking the wreck of the steamship Patria (1894) in The Downs, between Deal and Walmer, Kent. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard bow view of the wreck of the steamship Ardoe (1880) beached off Sandown Castle, The Downs, Kent. (Glass plate negative)
On board the Wreck Marking Light Vessel marking the wreck of the steamship Patria (1894) in The Downs, between Deal and Walmer, Kent (Glass plate negative)
A distant starboard side view of the Royal Navy battleships of 'B' Fleet at anchor in The Downs at the start of the annual fleet manoeuvres. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard quarter view, taken from fine off the stern, of the sailing and pulling lifeboat Charles Hargrave (1890) under sail in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of the wreck of the three-masted barquentine Mary Ann (1863) off Sandown Castle, The Downs, Kent. (Glass plate negative)
A distant view of an unidentified dock caisson under tow in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port quarter view of the Royal Navy torpedo gunboat Circe (1892) at anchor, presumably in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A close-up view of the starboard side amidships of the sunken wreck of the steamship Patria (1894) in The Downs, between Deal and Walmer, Kent. (Glass plate negative)
A port broadside view of a cutter from the Royal Navy iron screw corvette Volage (1869), which is at anchor in The Downs or the Thames Estuary. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the three masted barquentine Brazilian (1869) under sail in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A distant starboard broadside view of the Wreck Light Vessel guarding the wreck of the Patria (1894) in The Downs, off Deal, Kent. (Glass plate negative)
A distant starboard broadside view of the steam tug Gnat (1888) towing a spritsail barge south through The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A seascape in The Downs off the coast of Deal. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port bow view of the Boulogne registered, two masted lug rigged fishing vessel Reine Des Anges (Fl. 1906) under sail in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Lismore Castle (1891) under way in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of the Boulogne registered, ketch rigged fishing vessel B.2386 (Fl. 1897) under sail in The Downs off Walmer. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the single masted Missions to Seamen lugger under sail in The Downs, off Deal, Kent. (Glass plate negative)
A port very near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of an unidentified brig at anchor in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard quarter view, taken from wide off the stern, of the three masted barque Lorraine (1876) at anchor in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the brigantine George Casson (1863) under sail passing south through The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard midship detail of an unidentified snow rigged brig at anchor in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
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