The Edith III (1911) pulling away from the Tilbury Landing Stage.

Repro ID: N32745

Description: The passenger and cargo ferry 'Edith III' (1911), of the Tilbury-Gravesend service, pulling away from the Tilbury Landing Stage in 1960. The Royal Mail Lines' 'Amazon' (1959) is berthing in the background. Tilbury Passenger Terminal, opened in 1957, was used by long-distance travellers. Smaller vessels continue to use the Landing Stage, opened in the interwar years.

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1960

Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London