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51. HMS Albion in the Royal Victoria Dock.
*HMS Albion in the Royal Victoria Dock. At 13,150 tons, the first-class Battleship 'Albion' was one of the largest warships ever built at the Thames Ironworks. She was first commissioned...
52. Gallions Reach.
*Gallions Reach. Three sailing barges on the Thames on Gallions Reach with the Royal Arsenal in the distance. Thames barges were used to transport cargo around the...
53. Bouys used by Trinity House.
*Bouys used by Trinity House. Trinity House used a variety of buoys, several of which are shown here. Most buoys have two main colours, black and red, either used plain or with...
54. Billingsgate, 1886.
*Billingsgate, 1886. Several sailing vessels moored at low tide with lighters on the exposed shoreline at Billingsgate.
55. A sailing barge.
*A sailing barge. A sailing barge on the Thames, with Cannon Street railway bridge in the middle distance.
56. A sail barge off Greenwich.
*A sail barge off Greenwich. A sail barge in Greenwich Reach, c. 1884-85.
57. A paddle steamer at Greenwich Pier.
*A paddle steamer at Greenwich Pier. Crowds of spectatators witness an unknown ceremony at Greenwich Pier, with Thames watermen lining the route. Greenwich Pier was built in 1836 to...
58. A steam tug towing a large sailing ship off the Surrey Docks.
*A steam tug towing a large sailing ship off the Surrey Docks. The unglamorous, but industrious little ships of London's tug fleet were the workhorses of the Thames. They provided a vital service, towing vessels...
59. A Thames barge drifting off Wapping, c. 1884.
*A Thames barge drifting off Wapping, c. 1884. A Thames barge apparently drifting in rough water near Wapping, c. 1884. Behind the barge are the buildings of St John's Wharf. To the right is the...
60. At Globe Stairs.
*At Globe Stairs. A large sailing ship, being towed by a tug, at Globe Stairs. Warehouses and other buildings can be seen on the far bank.
 
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