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1. The Galloper lightship in a gale.
*The Galloper lightship in a gale. Lightships are placed as a warning near sand banks, reefs and shoals and serve as sign posts for port entrances. They are always located at places...
2. The Episcopal Floating Church.
*The Episcopal Floating Church. An 1843 'Illustrated London News' engraving of the Episcopal Floating Church, which had been moored in the Pool of London since 1827. It was set up...
3. 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.
4. The Coroner's jury visiting the wreck of the Princess Alice.
*The Coroner's jury visiting the wreck of the Princess Alice. One of the many scenes contained in the extended 'Illustrated London News' coverage of the 'Princess Alice' disaster and its aftermath. This...
5. The great babe's cradles.
*The great babe's cradles. Over 1,200 tons of timber were needed for the building of the piles that supported the 'Great Eastern' during her construction at Millwall. The...
6. The launch of HMS Albion.
*The launch of HMS Albion. The 'Albion' was a first-class battleship of around 119m (390ft) in length and 23m (74ft) in width. She had a displacement of 13,150 tons when fitted...
7. The paddle steamer Alexandra on the Thames.
*The paddle steamer Alexandra on the Thames. The 'Alexandra' (1865), recently acquired by the Saloon Steam Packet Company for service on the Thames.
8. The P&O premises at the Royal Albert Dock, 1883.
*The P&O premises at the Royal Albert Dock, 1883. The premises of the Peninsular & Orient Steam Navigation Company at the Royal Albert Dock in 1883, three years after the dock had opened. This was a...
9. The P&O liner Shannon (1881).
*The P&O liner Shannon (1881). The P&O liner 'Shannon' (1881, 4189 GRT) was in the Royal Albert Dock at the time of the census of March 1901. She had 10 Goan crewmen on board. She...
10. The Torrens (1875).
*The Torrens (1875). The 'Torrens' (1875, 1335 GRT) was a three-masted iron vessel built by James Lang of Sunderland for the Elder Line. She made annual trips to Adelaide...
 
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