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A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Iberia (1873) moored to buoy in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has yards on her fore and main masts. The passenger ferry Tilbury (1883), also seen from off her starboard beam, is alongside. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Iberia (1873) (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the cargo liner Montana (1887) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is fitted out as a cattle carrier. A steam launch named Alert is alongside forward. In the left background is the Tilbury-Gravesend passenger ferry Carlotta (1893) and drawn up on the Tilbury shore in the right background is the Coast Guard Watch Vessel CGWV.28 (1847). F. C. Gould & Son
Montana (1887) (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the cargo liner Montana (1887) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is fitted out as a cattle carrier. A steam launch named Alert is alongside forward. In the left background is the Tilbury-Gravesend passenger ferry Carlotta (1893) and drawn up on the Tilbury shore in the right background is the Coast Guard Watch Vessel CGWV.28 (1847). F. C. Gould & Son
Montana (1887) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port near broadside view, taken just ahead of beam, of passenger/cargo liner Britannia (1887) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying blue peter & pilot flag. There are no yards on her masts. Passenger ferry/tender Thames (1868) is alongside & steam passenger launch Maude (1886) is outboard of her. Ashore in the left background is the Coast Guard Watch Vessel CGWV 28 (1847). Tilbury in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Britannia (1887) (Glass plate negative)
Slightly distant starboard near broadside view taken from ahead of beam, of 3 masted ship-rigged general cargo sailing vessel Illawarra (1881) at anchor/moored in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has painted ports, rigged with double topsails, double topgallants on fore & main masts, single topgallant on mizzen mast & single royals, loaded down to her marks. Passenger ferry Carlotta (1893) alongside Tilbury landing stage & Tilbury Hotel in left background. F. C. Gould & Son
Illawarra (1881) (Glass plate negative)
Slightly distant port near broadside view, taken just ahead of beam, of passenger/cargo liner Palawan (1895) getting under way in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying blue peter & pilot flag, her anchor is being hoisted &a tug has taken the strain on the bow line. Tilbury Fort gatehouse in right background. Tilbury-Gravesend passenger ferry Thames (1868) & another ferry are moored close to shore out of service in the left background. F. C. Gould & Son
Palawan (1895) (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Waratah (1908) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying the blue peter and a pilot flag and has multiple passengers on deck. The passenger ferry Carlotta (1893) is alongside aft to transfer passengers. Tilbury is in the background. Negative number G163 was taken on the same occasion. F. C. Gould & Son
Waratah (1908) (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Waratah (1908) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying the blue peter and a pilot flag and has a number of passengers on deck. The passenger ferry Carlotta (1893) is alongside aft to transfer passengers. Tilbury is in the background. This is a slightly unsharp image. Negative number G165 was taken on the same occasion. F. C. Gould & Son
Waratah (1908) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Orotava (1889) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has tall funnels and four masts and is flying the blue peter. The passenger ferry Thames (1868), seen from off her starboard beam, is alongside aft. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Orotava (1889) (Glass plate negative)
Starboard broadside view of 3 masted ship-rigged general cargo sailing vessel Collingwood (1872) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has painted ports, rigged with double topsails, double topgallants on fore & main masts, single topgallant on mizzen mast & single royals, loaded down to her marks. Passenger ferry Thames (1868) dried out on Tilbury shore in left background & Coast Guard Watch Vessel CGWV.28 (1847) in right background. F. C. Gould & Son
Collingwood (1872) (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the cargo liner Montana (1887) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is fitted out as a cattle carrier. A steam launch named Alert is alongside forward. In the left background is the Tilbury-Gravesend passenger ferry Carlotta (1893) and drawn up on the Tilbury shore in the right background is the Coast Guard Watch Vessel CGWV.28 (1847). F. C. Gould & Son
Montana (1887) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Orotava (1889) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has tall funnels and four masts and is flying the blue peter. The passenger ferry Thames (1868), seen from off her starboard beam, is alongside aft. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Earl of Essex (1877); Orotava (1889) (Glass plate negative)
A fair quality port near broadside view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Pericles (1908) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is lightly laden and is flying the blue peter. The passenger ferry Catherine (1903) is alongside the aft accommodation ladder. Tilbury Hotel is in the left background. F. C. Gould & Son
Pericles (1908) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Ionic (1902) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying the blue peter and the pilot flag, indicating her imminent departure on her maiden voyage to Wellington, New Zealand. The passenger ferry Carlotta (1893), seen from just ahead of her starboard beam, is alongside amidships. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Ionic (1902) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant starboard very near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Minneapolis (1900) in Gravesend Reach, River Thames, heading downstream. A small steam passenger launch is alongside and two "Ring" tugs are stationed ahead. The Tilbury-Gravesend ferry Thames (1868) is crossing the river on the left. Tilbury Fort Watergate is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Minneapolis (1900) (Glass plate negative)
A distant port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Orotava (1889) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying the blue peter and the passenger ferry Carlotta (1893), also seen from ahead of her port beam, is alongside forward. The forward part of a coal hulk is on the right. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Orotava (1889) (Glass plate negative)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Cambrian (1896) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is loaded almost down to her marks and is flying a pilot flag. The passenger ferry Earl of Essex (1877) is on the Tilbury shore in the left background and the World's End public house is in the right background. F. C. Gould & Son
Cambrian (1896) (Glass plate negative)
A distant port broadside view of the cargo liner Warrigal (1893) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. The passenger ferry Rose (1901) is alongside aft. A screw tug is in the left foreground. At anchor on the right is a bawley type boat but she is fitted with a mizzen mast and long boom, the boom being attached to a short outrigger over the transom. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Warrigal (1893) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Orizaba (1886) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. There are no yards on her foremast. She has been fitted with an additional lifeboat and davits abaft the bridge. The passenger ferry Cato (1849), seen from just ahead of her starboard beam, is alongside aft and a lighter is alongside forward. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Orizaba (1886) (Glass plate negative)
A port broadside view of the three masted, engines aft, steam collier Blonde (1863) stopped in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She may be at anchor or moored. She is rigged as a topsail schooner. The houseflag cannot be recognised. The passenger ferries Earl of Essex (1877) and Tilbury (1883) are in the background. The jetty where the coast guard watch vessel hulk used to lie is vacant, dating this image to after June 1893. F. C. Gould & Son
Blonde (1863) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard broadside view of the passenger/cargo liner Oruba (1889) at moorings in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has tall funnels and four masts. The passenger ferry Tilbury (1883), also seen from off her starboard beam, is alongside. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Oruba (1889) (Glass plate negative)
A starboard near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Commonwealth (1902) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying the blue peter and a pilot flag. The paddle tug Cambria (1870) is alongside forward and the passenger ferry Carlotta (1893) is alongside aft. A small steam launch named St Andrew is alongside the Cambria (1870). Tilbury Landing Stage is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Cambria (1870); Commonwealth (1902); Carlotta (1893) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Rimutaka (1900) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has a single yard on her foremast. Tilbury Hotel and the Tilbury-Gravesend ferry stage are in the background. The passenger ferry Tilbury (1883) is alongside the ferry stage. F. C. Gould & Son
Rimutaka (1900) (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port very near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Manitou (1898). The passenger ferry Carlotta (1893) is alongside transferring passengers. The bow of the screw tug Bull Dog (1884) is on the right. Tilbury is in the background. F. C. Gould & Son
Manitou (1898) (Glass plate negative)