A view looking east along the River Thames in Greenwich, London
A view looking east along the River Thames in Greenwich, London. The photographer is standing on the quayside south of the river. Two barges are moored in front of the bow of the cable ship John W. mackay (1922) in the middle ground. The East Greenwich Gas Works are in the background. Blackwall Power Station is on the left hand side of the image in the background. This is Slide 2 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as Watchkeeping Officer for the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) owned by Commercial Cable Company of London from 16 December 1974 to 21 March 1975. This series consists of 45 slides.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT16631 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Henry P. Bird |
| Vessels: | John W Mackay (1922) |
| Date made: | Between 16 December 1974 and 21 December 1974 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection |
| Measurements: | Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm |
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