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A port bow view, taken from fine off the bow, of the Italian three masted barque Unione (1883) at anchor in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard bow view, of the lug rigged dinghy Spitfire (1898) under sail in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard bow view of the lug rigged dinghy Isabel Adams (Fl. 1890) under sail in The Downs, off Walmer, Kent. (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the two masted topsail schooner Mary Fanny (1862) under sail in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the Boulogne registered, two masted lug rigged fishing vessel Jean Rene (Fl. 1902) under sail in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the Italian three masted barque Unione (1883) at anchor in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port side view, taken from abaft the beam, of an unidentified two masted, gaff rigged Dutch barge at anchor in The Downs off Deal. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard bow view of the coasting spritsail barge Eureka (1880) under sail in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A distant starboard quarter view of the lug rigged yacht Sandpiper (1899) under sail in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of the passenger/cargo liner Minnetonka (1902) under way in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A stern view of an unidentified Deal lugger under sail in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A distant starboard broadside view of the passenger excursion steamer Kingfisher (1906) under way in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A distant starboard quarter view of the lug rigged dinghy Spitfire (1898) under sail in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the lug rigged dinghy Isabel Adams (Fl. 1890) at anchor in The Downs, off Walmer, Kent. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the Lowestoft registered, ketch rigged drifter Narcissus (1901) under sail in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of an unidentified excursion paddle steamer under way in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the Boulogne registered, ketch rigged fishing vessel B.2138 (Fl. 1897) under sail in The Downs off Walmer. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port quarter view, taken from wide off the stern, of an unidentified steam coaster under way in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the three masted barquentine Emma Ernest (1876) under easy sail in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of the three masted barquentine Mary Ann (1863) in a sinking condition in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A bow view, taken from dead ahead, of the brigantine Islander (1876) at anchor in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A port near broadside view, taken from just abaft the beam, of an unidentified steam coaster under way in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
The sun glinting on a rolling sea in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port bow view of the lug rigged yacht Sandpiper (1899) under sail in The Downs. (Glass plate negative)
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