G01010

Ice in the river Thames off Gravesend, 1895 Long Caption: The river Thames at Gravesend during the prolonged frost in February 1895. A view showing the shipping above the town, with lumps of ice in the foreground. The steam vessels at anchor are the short sea cargo vessel 'Edward Eccles' (1872) and the tanker 'Baku Standard' (1893). The light at Tilbury Ness can be seen in the distance. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Object: G1010 Artist: F. C. Gould & Son Date: 1895 Medium: photograph; Gelatine dry plate Size: 254 mm x 305 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.