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11. Searching for fault after recovery of the cable from the bed of the Atlantic - July 31st.
*Searching for fault after recovery of the cable from the bed of the Atlantic - July 31st. On 29 July 1865, with 634 miles (1020 km) of cable laid, another break in the electrical signal was recorded on the instruments. On examination,...
12. River scene showing barges and crane.
*River scene showing barges and crane. One of John Herbert Barnard Everett's (1876-1949) many scenes of the River Thames. This one shows barges being unloaded.
13. River scene on the Thames, possibly the Albert Dock.
*River scene on the Thames, possibly the Albert Dock. Wyllie was a renowned London-born seapainter. As well as marine paintings, Wyllie also painted ship portraits, and especially pictures of...
14. Queen Victoria leaving Woolwich.
*Queen Victoria leaving Woolwich. An 'Illustrated London News' etching showing Queen Victoria leaving Woolwich Dockyard to be taken to the Royal Yacht, on which she was to sail to...
15. Procession of the Trinity Board on Trinity Monday.
*Procession of the Trinity Board on Trinity Monday. The Corporation of Trinity House is a unique maritime organisation which has as its prime objective the safety of shipping and the welfare of...
16. Prison ship York at Portsmouth Harbour.
*Prison ship York at Portsmouth Harbour. The 74-gun third-rate HMS 'York' (1743 tons) was launched in 1807. She was first posted to the West Indies and was involved in the capture of the...
17. Prison hulk.
*Prison hulk. When the North American colonies declared their independence in 1776 and closed their ports to British convict ships, a crisis in the criminal...
18. Queen Victoria's arrival at Woolwich Dockyard.
*Queen Victoria's arrival at Woolwich Dockyard. An 'Illustrated London News' etching showing Queen Victoria arriving at Woolwich Dockyard. She was about to depart for Scotland on the Royal Yacht.
19. Queen Victoria's visit to the City of London.
*Queen Victoria's visit to the City of London. An 'Illustrated London News' engraving depicting Queen Victoria's visit to the City of London in 1850. The Queen had arrived in the Upper Pool in the...
20. Richard Green of Blackwall.
*Richard Green of Blackwall. Richard Green (1803-63), the shipbuilder and shipowner son of George Green and his first wife, the daughter of John Perry. Richard was born in...
 
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