The bowsprit spritsail barges Mirosa (1892) and Gladys (1901) under sail in Gravesend Reach, River Thames, passing Tilbury Landing Stage bound down at the start of a barge match.
The bowsprit spritsail barges Mirosa (1892) and Gladys (1901) under sail in Gravesend Reach, River Thames, passing Tilbury Landing Stage bound down at the start of a barge match. The Mirosa has a Blue Circle Cement logo on her topsail and the logo on the topsail of the Gladys represents Sunblest Bread. The photographer is looking north across the river from Gravesend.
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Object details
| ID: | PM2544/26CN |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Materials: | Polyester negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Weston, Derek Richard |
| Vessels: | Gladys (1901); Mirosa (1892) |
| Date made: | 1980-1984 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Film length: 35 mm x 152 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm |