Shipping in Gravesend Reach, River Thames, Tilbury, Essex

Looking north-east across Gravesend Reach, River Thames, to Tilbury Power Station from the roof of the Port of London Authority's Thames Navigation Service building in Royal Pier Road, Gravesend. The Royal Pier is in the foreground and three tugs belonging to Ship Towage (London) Ltd are berthed in a trot at the end of the pier. Three cargo ships, including the Dalewood (1966), are at moorings and another is under way bound up.

Object details

ID: P37794
Type: Negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Grierson, Alec R.
Date made: 20 Aug 1966
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 62 mm x 62 mm