Barges in Long Reach, River Thames, Purfleet, Essex

A distant starboard broadside view of an unidentified spritsail barge anchored in Long Reach, River Thames. On the right is an unidentified stumpie rigged spritsail barge being towed downriver by a motor barge that is tied to her port side. R H Green & Silley Weir's tank cleaning establishment at Harrison's Wharf, Purfleet, and Beacon Hill are in the background.

Object details

ID: P38151
Type: Negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Grierson, Alec R.
Date made: 20 Jul 1963
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 62 mm x 62 mm