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This is a historic photograph of the merchant vessel 'Astra' docked at Holborn Wharf, Chatham. It provides visual context for the 1840 drowning tragedy near the King's Arms pub by illustrating the typical 19th-century riverside wharf environment on the River Medway. The image helps readers understand the setting of the incident, as no free images of Holborn Wharf from that era exist.
| Description | Photograph of the merchant vessel Astra at Holborn Wharf in Chatham, Kent, during the 19th century. Used to provide visual context for the 1840 Holborn Wharf drowning tragedy.
Intended for use in articles such as 'King's Arms, Chatham'. |
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| Author or copyright owner |
Unknown (photographer not credited; likely taken by a maritime enthusiast or archival contributor) |
| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | Original publication: Published online on the Ships Nostalgia forum/media gallery: https://www.shipsnostalgia.com/media/astra.374654. First published as a part of a user-contributed image archive of historical and commercial vessels. Immediate source: Downloaded from: https://www.shipsnostalgia.com/media/astra.374654 |
| Date of publication | Unspecified (exact date not listed, but image appears to be historical in nature and was uploaded to Ships Nostalgia prior to 2015) |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | King's Arms, Chatham |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | This image shows a merchant vessel 'Astra' docked at the approximate site of Holborn Wharf, where the 1840 Holborn Wharf drowning tragedy occurred in Chatham, Kent. It provides visual context to illustrate the kind of riverside environment involved in the incident, during which a boat carrying sixteen sailors capsized near the wharf, resulting in seven deaths. The image helps readers visualize the wharf infrastructure, waterway conditions, and maritime setting relevant to the event. Without this file, the article would lack an important visual reference to the environment of the tragedy’s location, which no longer exists in its original form. |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
No freely licensed images or accurate artistic reconstructions exist of Holborn Wharf as it was in the 1800s. The wharf has since been redeveloped, and no public domain depictions survive. Creating a modern illustration would be speculative and lack the authenticity of an actual photograph of a closely comparable setting. This image is uniquely suited as it depicts the approximate site and environment where the tragedy happened. |
| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | The image will be used:
At low resolution; Only in the 'King's Arms, Chatham' article (and potentially closely related articles with additional separate rationales); With a clear, informative caption and proper fair use rationale; To illustrate a specific historical event and location, not for decorative purposes; Not repeatedly or excessively across unrelated pages. |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
The image is hosted on a maritime enthusiast forum for educational and non-commercial purposes. Wikipedia’s use is similarly non-commercial and educational, using a low-resolution version only as a contextual illustration. This use does not compete with any commercial exploitation, such as sales or licensing by the original uploader or copyright holder. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of King's Arms, Chatham//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wharf_environment_with_merchant_vessel_Astra_used_for_Holborn_Wharf_context.jpgtrue | |
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| current | 00:05, 30 May 2025 | | 412 × 242 (74 KB) | DatBot (talk | contribs) | Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable) |
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