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1. The building of the Great Eastern: the starboard profile.
*The building of the Great Eastern: the starboard profile. Another of Robert Howlett's brilliant images of the construction of the 'Great Eastern'. Because of her huge size, she had to be built parallel to...
2. The Brunner Mond Works in 1895.
*The Brunner Mond Works in 1895. Brunner, Mond & Co. opened their chemical works at Crescent Wharf in Silvertown in 1894. Orginally designed to produce soda crystals and caustic...
3. The boiler shop of the Penn and Son Works at Deptford Pier.
*The boiler shop of the Penn and Son Works at Deptford Pier. The boiler shop of the Penn and Son Works at Deptford Pier, c. 1863. The John Penn marine engine factory opened in 1799, with its first marine steam...
4. The board room of the Thames Ironworks, c. 1900.
*The board room of the Thames Ironworks, c. 1900. The board room of the Thames Ironworks Company, by the local photographer William Bartier. The Thames Ironworks closed in 1912 after having been the...
5. The building of the Great Eastern: the paddle wheel.
*The building of the Great Eastern: the paddle wheel. The paddle wheel of the 'Great Eastern'. The cradles that held the 'Great Eastern' throughout her construction can be seen running along the bottom...
6. The building of the Great Eastern: a deck view.
*The building of the Great Eastern: a deck view. A deck view of the building of the 'Great Eastern'. Several workers are on deck, while some unidentified figures in top hats survey the progress of...
7. The Coroner's jury visiting the wreck of the Princess Alice.
*The Coroner's jury visiting the wreck of the Princess Alice. The Coroner's jury visiting the wreck of the 'Princess Alice', sketched from the engine room.
8. The coastal defence vessel HMS Cyclops (1871).
*The coastal defence vessel HMS Cyclops (1871). The coastal defence vessel HMS 'Cyclops' (3,480 tons) at anchor on the Mersey near Seacombe Ferry. She was built at the Thames Ironworks, Blackwall...
9. The Buoy Store at Trinity Buoy Wharf.
*The Buoy Store at Trinity Buoy Wharf. Trinity Buoy Wharf is located on the north bank of the River Thames. Its primary use during the 19th century was for the manufacture of buoys and...
10. The big freeze of February 1895: off Charlton.
*The big freeze of February 1895: off Charlton. In February 1895, a severe cold spell created huge ice floes on the Thames. Although the river did not freeze over, the ice played havoc with the...
 
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