Three spritsail barges under sail in Gravesend Reach, River Thames, passing Tilbury Landing Stage bound down at the start of a barge match.
Three spritsail barges under sail in Gravesend Reach, River Thames, passing Tilbury Landing Stage bound down at the start of a barge match. The bowsprit barge in the centre with a white jib is the Xylonite (1926) and she has a Prospect of Whitby logo on her topsail. The barge on the right has not been identified. The one on the left is the bowsprit barge Will (1925) with a white jib and the OCL logo on her topsail. The photographer is looking north across the river from Gravesend.
Object Details
| ID: | PM2544/22CN |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Weston, Derek Richard |
| Vessels: | Xylonite (1926); Will (1925) |
| Date made: | 1980-1984 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Film length: 35 mm x 152 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm |