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11. Le Port de Woolwich.
*Le Port de Woolwich. The following is inscribed at the bottom of the print - Vu du cote du Nord. Reduit de la Collection des Ports d Angleterre dessines par Milton et...
12. Hector Rose Esqr. Deputy Master of the Corporation of Trinity House.
*Hector Rose Esqr. Deputy Master of the Corporation of Trinity House. Rose served in the Royal Navy before being appointed the Deputy Master of the Corporation of Trinity House. Like all Deputy Masters, he was...
13. Deptford, by Samuel Owen.
*Deptford, by Samuel Owen. The river at Deptford, with the Royal Dockyard in the background.
14. A view of the Custom House, by Maurer.
*A view of the Custom House, by Maurer. The full title of this 1753 engraving is 'A view of the Custom House with part of the Tower, taken from ye River Thames, London. Customs duties were...
15. A view of His Majesty's Dock Yard at Woolwich, by John Clevely the Younger.
*A view of His Majesty's Dock Yard at Woolwich, by John Clevely the Younger. Woolwich Dockyard was built in 1514, one year after the Deptford Yard, and closed in 1869. The yard was originally built by Henry VIII for the...
16. A view of Blackwall looking towards Greenwich, by John Boydell.
*A view of Blackwall looking towards Greenwich, by John Boydell. Another of John Boydell's (1719-1804) engravings of England and Wales. At this time, Blackwall was an important centre for shipbuilding and repairs...
17. Steamer and tugs offshore on the Thames, by WL Wyllie.
*Steamer and tugs offshore on the Thames, by WL Wyllie. When the Port of London was at its trading peak, the Thames was enormously busy with a huge variety of shipping. Skilled pilots and tugs were used to...
18. The Thames, Plate 2, by John Thomas Serres.
*The Thames, Plate 2, by John Thomas Serres. A busy scene of the River Thames with poetry beneath the image expressing the virtues of the Thames.
19. A view of His Majesty's Dock Yard at Chatham in the County of Kent, on the River Medway
*A view of His Majesty's Dock Yard at Chatham in the County of Kent, on the River Medway The Royal Dockyard at Chatham on the River Medway was at the heart of British sea power. Ships were built, repaired, equipped, stored and manned from...
20. A prospect of the town and His Majesty's Dockyard at Woolwich. Engraved for the 'London Magazine', 1756.
*A prospect of the town and His Majesty's Dockyard at Woolwich. Engraved for the 'London Magazine', 1756. A view across the busy river towards Woolwich and the Royal dockyard. This print was made at the start of the Seven Years' War. During the conflict...
 
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