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High Tide at Hythe Quay - Blackwater Estuary, Maldon, Essex

Thames Sailing Barge

 

A Thames sailing barge was a type of commercial sailing boat common on the River Thames in London in the 19th century. The flat-bottomed barges were perfectly adapted to the Thames Estuary, with its shallow waters and narrow rivers.

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Uploaded on February 14, 2017
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