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31. The Duchess of Atholl.
*The Duchess of Atholl. The 'Duchess of Atholl' under construction at Blackwall with figures looking aroung the yard and shipping on the Thames.
32. The Dreadnought, 104 Guns. At present lying off Greenwich for the Seamen's Hospital.
*The Dreadnought, 104 Guns. At present lying off Greenwich for the Seamen's Hospital. HMS 'Dreadnought' (1801) served as a hospital ship for the Seamen's Hospital, founded in 1821 to care for sick and injured seafarers in the merchant...
33. The Columbus Captn Wm McKellar. As she appears opposite the Folley House, Blackwall Reach.
*The Columbus Captn Wm McKellar. As she appears opposite the Folley House, Blackwall Reach. A depiction of the vessel 'Columbus' (1824) opposite the Folley House on the eastern site of the Isle of Dogs.
34. The Archimedes steamer.
*The Archimedes steamer. Built by Mr H Wimshurst of Limehouse for the Ship Propeller Company, the 'Archimedes' is pictured off the north foreland on her way to Portsmouth...
35. Steam boats at Adelaide Wharf, off London Bridge.
*Steam boats at Adelaide Wharf, off London Bridge. One of the the earliest departure and arrival points for steamship services in London was the Steam-Boat Pier near London Bridge. This engraving...
36. Starting for the cup.
*Starting for the cup. Several vessels about to begin a race for an unidentified cup in Greenwich Reach during the 19th century. Greenwich was a favourite venue for races...
37. Sketch of panoramic view of buildings looking west from opposite Regents Canal Dock, and three small sketches of sailing vessels and barges.
*Sketch of panoramic view of buildings looking west from opposite Regents Canal Dock, and three small sketches of sailing vessels and barges. Formed in 1812, the Regent's Canal and Dock Company built and maintained a canal between Paddington and Limehouse, and later a dock called the...
38. Sketch of a Roman warship, part of a Roman merchant ship and a vessel with sail set.
*Sketch of a Roman warship, part of a Roman merchant ship and a vessel with sail set. The Romans used galleys, both as merchant ships for trading, and as warships. They made many long sea journeys in these vessels, but stayed quite...
39. Site of the old East India Company Yard.
*Site of the old East India Company Yard. The East India Company built ships in Deptford from the 17th century onwards, both in its own yard and later in the private establishments that...
40. Sinking of HMS Royal George at Spithead.
*Sinking of HMS Royal George at Spithead. The 'Royal George', a 100-gun first-rate, was launched at the Royal Dockyard in Woolwich in 1756. She had taken ten years to build. Keeled over for...
 
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