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21. Advertising material for Fletcher, Son and Fearnall.
*Advertising material for Fletcher, Son and Fearnall. Advertising material for Fletcher, Son and Fearnall. They were one of the oldest firms on the Thames, as Fletcher had set up a shipbuilding business...
22. Woolwich Reach, by GR Hopkins.
*Woolwich Reach, by GR Hopkins. A depiction of shipping in Woolwich Reach, probably dating from the early years of the 20th century. A large steamship is in the centre, with a tug...
23. A small vessel on the stocks at Yarrow’s.
*A small vessel on the stocks at Yarrow’s. A small vessel on the stocks at Yarrow’s Yard in Poplar, c. 1895. Alfred Yarrow had begun business at Folly Wall, Poplar, in 1865, first in...
24. Building engines at Maudslay, Son and Fields, Lambeth.
*Building engines at Maudslay, Son and Fields, Lambeth. Building engines for the Copenhagen docks at the works of Maudslay, Son and Fields, Lambeth, c. 1863. The business had been set up by Henry Maudslay,...
25. Castle's Yard, Charlton.
*Castle's Yard, Charlton. The 'Duke of Wellington' at Castle's Yard, a shipbreaking firm in Charlton and Millbank. Shipbreaking was once an important business in London and...
26. Hay barge passing underneath London Bridge.
*Hay barge passing underneath London Bridge. A hay barge on the River Thames, passing underneath London Bridge. Hay barges were once a common sight on the river, bringing fodder for London's...
27. Messrs James Ash & Co. Yard, Cubitt Town, in 1863.
*Messrs James Ash & Co. Yard, Cubitt Town, in 1863. This is a later copy of an original photograph from 1863, showing the Cubitt Town yard of James Ash and Co. Ash had a solid reputation - he had been...
28. Foundry workers at the Thames Ironworks.
*Foundry workers at the Thames Ironworks. Foundry workers at the Thames Ironworks, London's most successful builder of large vessels, c. 1880.
29. Forrestt's Life-Boat Building Yard, Limehouse.
*Forrestt's Life-Boat Building Yard, Limehouse. Shipbuilding, established in London during the 16th century, thrived well into the 19th century. The firm of T&W Forestt's built many of the Royal...
30. Castle's Yard, Charlton.
*Castle's Yard, Charlton. The interior of the 'Edgar' (1858) with the 'Duke of Wellington' (1852) behind and the 'Hannibal' (1854) to the right at Castle's Yard, a...
 
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