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31. Visit of George IV to Greenwich, August 1822.
*Visit of George IV to Greenwich, August 1822. This painting is an illustration of George IV's visit to Greenwich, the Royal yacht can be seen in the centre with another sailing ship to the left,...
32. View of Greenwich in 1877 showing the training ship HMS Warspite.
*View of Greenwich in 1877 showing the training ship HMS Warspite. This scene of Victorian Greenwich indicates something of the hectic life on the river in the late 19th century. For centuries the river was the life...
33. The wreck of the East Indiaman Dutton at Plymouth Sound, 26 January 1796.
*The wreck of the East Indiaman Dutton at Plymouth Sound, 26 January 1796. The East Indiaman 'Dutton', 755 tons, was built at Blackwall on the Thames in 1781. The vessel immediately entered service with the East India...
34. The Tug Agama at Greenwich.
*The Tug Agama at Greenwich. The unglamorous, but industrious little ships of London's tug fleet were the workhorses of the Thames. They provided a vital service, towing vessels...
35. The English ship Royal Sovereign with a Royal Yacht in a light air.
*The English ship Royal Sovereign with a Royal Yacht in a light air. To the left is the 'Royal Sovereign' in starboard-quarter view and at anchor. The Royal Standard flies at the main, the Admiralty flag at the fore...
36. The East Indiaman Princess Royal (1769).
*The East Indiaman Princess Royal (1769). In 1770-71 and 1772-74, the 499-ton 'Princess Royal' undertook two voyages from Blackwall to China for the East India Company. The owner or...
37. The Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798.
*The Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798. Nicholas Pocock's painting shows the moment when HMS 'Goliath', under command of Captain Edward Foley, crossed the head of the line of anchored...
38. The Royal Katherine.
*The Royal Katherine. A painting of the 'Royal Katherine', an 84-gun ship built at Woolwich in 1664 by Christopher Pett. She was named after Catherine of Braganza, the...
39. The Royal George at Deptford showing the launch of the Cambridge.
*The Royal George at Deptford showing the launch of the Cambridge. This is a composite of two events, the launch of the 'Cambridge' on 21 October 1755, and a view of the 'Royal George', which was actually launched...
40. The Royal Escape close-hauled in a breeze.
*The Royal Escape close-hauled in a breeze. The 'Royal Escape' was a coasting collier previously known as the 'Surprise', in which King Charles II escaped to France after his defeat by Cromwell...
 
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