The stern and rudder of the Thames barge Cambria

Date:
1973 - 1980
Reference:
DES01/16/0017
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Cambria is a spritsail barge constructed as a cargo vessel constructed at Greenhithe in 1906. She was the last British registered vessel to carry cargo by sail alone, but was retired by 1970. In 2007 she underwent an extensive programme of restoration and was relaunched in 2011.

Content

This is part of the Series: DES01/16 Eileen Deste: Dungeness and Rochester; within the Collection: DES01 Eileen Deste Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Deste, Eileen

Keywords

Watercraft, Water Transport