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11. Ancient state of the suburbs of Southwark.
*Ancient state of the suburbs of Southwark. An artists' impression of the Pool of London in the seventeenth century. During this period the city and port of London continued to grow and...
12. A view of Woolwich.
*A view of Woolwich. Throughout the 19th century Woolwich, site of one of the Royal Dockyards, was an important centre for shipbuilding and repair.
13. A view of the Commercial Docks at Rotherhithe.
*A view of the Commercial Docks at Rotherhithe. These docks were formed on the south side of the Thames, on the eastern part of the Rotherhithe peninsula. In 1864, the various docks in this area...
14. Arrival at Brandenburgh House of the Watermen &c. with an address to the Queen on the 3rd December 1820.
*Arrival at Brandenburgh House of the Watermen &c. with an address to the Queen on the 3rd December 1820. The Watermen on the River Thames were responsible for the movement of goods and passengers. The Company of Watermen and Lightermen had been...
15. Barge and other craft on river, by WL Wyllie.
*Barge and other craft on river, by WL Wyllie. A trial proof print for an etching of a barge and other craft on the River Thames.
16. 'Civil war' on the Thames between the watermen and City authorities.
*'Civil war' on the Thames between the watermen and City authorities. The conflict was between the Watermen's Steam Packet Company and the City of London authorities. It arose over a dispute over the use of the...
17. Blowing up the Whiting shoal on Limehouse Reach.
*Blowing up the Whiting shoal on Limehouse Reach. This print shows a plan of of the Channel to be cut in the Whiting shoal. The vessels to the right show the position of the warning barges and the...
18. Blackwall.
*Blackwall. The River Thames at Blackwall Reach. This stretch of the river was a convenient place for larger vessels to lay-up. Blackwall itself was an important...
19. Perry's Dockyard, Blackwall.
*Perry's Dockyard, Blackwall. The Blackwall shipyard, begun in the late 16th century, continued, under various owners, to repair and build ships, particularly for the East India...
20. Remains of the Floating Battery Etna at Scott Russell's yard, Millwall.
*Remains of the Floating Battery Etna at Scott Russell's yard, Millwall. Workers dismantling the floating battery HMS 'Etna' (1854) at John Scott Russell's Millwall yard. Floating battery vessels were used for harbour or...
 
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