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Regatta Day at Gravesend, Kent
A half plate negative. Regatta Day in Gravesend Reach, River Thames, in front of Gordon Promenade, taken from the balcony of the Sailors' Home. Spritsail
barges, paddle and screw tugs and a two masted topsail schooner rigged yacht are at anchor dressed overall. Many small boats containing spectators are watching three white hulled rowing boats rounding a marker boat. One of the three is a couple of lengths in the lead but the other two are alongside and in very close proximity to each other. Tilbury is in the background.
barges, paddle and screw tugs and a two masted topsail schooner rigged yacht are at anchor dressed overall. Many small boats containing spectators are watching three white hulled rowing boats rounding a marker boat. One of the three is a couple of lengths in the lead but the other two are alongside and in very close proximity to each other. Tilbury is in the background.
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Object Details
| ID: | G1339 |
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| Type: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | F. C. Gould & Son |
| Places: | Gravesend |
| Date made: | 1890-1914 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection |
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