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1. Royal Aquatic excursion to Greenwich Hospital.
*Royal Aquatic excursion to Greenwich Hospital. Despite being published over a year after the accession of Queen Victoria, this appears to show one of her uncle King William IV's visits to...
2. The Dreadnought, 104 Guns. At present lying off Greenwich for the Seamen's Hospital.
*The Dreadnought, 104 Guns. At present lying off Greenwich for the Seamen's Hospital. HMS 'Dreadnought' (1801) served as a hospital ship for the Seamen's Hospital, founded in 1821 to care for sick and injured seafarers in the merchant...
3. Monument erected in St Paul's Cathedral to the memory of Admiral Earl Howe. Frontispiece to the European Magazine, Vol 74.
*Monument erected in St Paul's Cathedral to the memory of Admiral Earl Howe. Frontispiece to the European Magazine, Vol 74. Admiral Earl Howe earned the dubious nickname 'Black Dick' because he was said never to smile unless a battle was about to begin. Richard Howe was...
4. Launch of HMS Trafalgar, 21 June 1841.
*Launch of HMS Trafalgar, 21 June 1841. The 120-gun first-rate 'Trafalgar' was launched at Woolwich Royal Dockyard in June 1841. She had a displacement of 2694 tons and during the Crimean...
5. HMS Warrior.
*HMS Warrior. The 'Warrior' at full steam in a choppy sea. As well as a steam driven propeller, 'Warrior' carried a bowsprit and three masts: a foremast, main mast...
6. The Nelson on the Stocks, building at Woolwich in the year 1814.
*The Nelson on the Stocks, building at Woolwich in the year 1814. The man-of-war 'Nelson' on the stocks, being admired by ladies and gentleman in the foreground. There are men at work, seven are carrying a large...
7. The Temeraire of 98 guns.
*The Temeraire of 98 guns. Launched at Chatham in 1798, the 'Temeraire' was broken up by Messrs Beatson at Rotherhithe in September 1838. She was commanded by Captain Elias...
8. The Temeraire.
*The Temeraire. The famous 104-gun man-of-war 'Temeraire'. Underneath the ship is an inscription 'This vessel, now lying at The wharf of Mr John Beatson of...
9. Woolwich Dockyard from the river.
*Woolwich Dockyard from the river. Woolwich Dockyard had been one of the first of the Royal Dockyards. It had been founded by King Henry VIII in the early 16th century. Its location on...
10. The point of honour.
*The point of honour. Flogging at the gangway, as shown here, was for relatively minor offences, such as drunkenness or petty theft. At most, a dozen lashes were inflicted...
 
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