'Cutty Sark' At Festival Berth -- She flaunts no sails, but the beauty of the speedy old tea clipper 'Cutty Sark' is still there as she finds her moorings off Rotherhithe, London, in readiness for the Festival of the Britain, whose history she helped make. She will be on view to visitors during the festival. 'Cutty Sark' was laid at Falmouth for 16 years until she was towed to be Thames in ***** Nautical Training college. The Clipper, relic of the romantic China tea trade and the wool races from Australia, was regular service from 1870 to 1922. May 1, 1951. (Photo by Reuterphoto).