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31. The Ship Aground Pub.
*The Ship Aground Pub. A copy of an original watercolour of the Ship Aground public house in Wolseley Street, Dockhead, Bermondsey.
32. The shield and face in the western archway.
*The shield and face in the western archway. The shield and face in the western archway of Marc Brunel's Thames Tunnel. The tunnel was constructed from mortared brickwork using a shield which...
33. Opening of the oyster market at Billingsgate.
*Opening of the oyster market at Billingsgate. An 'Illustrated London News' engraving from August 1843, depicting the opening of the oyster market at Billingsgate. A fish market had existed here...
34. On board a sailing barge on the Thames.
*On board a sailing barge on the Thames. Traditional types of vessels such as this sailing barge, were once a common sight on the River Thames. They were used to carry cargo to and from the...
35. A Thames barge drifting off Wapping, c. 1884.
*A Thames barge drifting off Wapping, c. 1884. A Thames barge apparently drifting in rough water near Wapping, c. 1884. Behind the barge are the buildings of St John's Wharf. To the right is the...
36. A spritsail barge approaching London Bridge.
*A spritsail barge approaching London Bridge. A spritsail Barge in the Upper Pool approaching London Bridge. This is a reverse view of the photographs taken from the bridge, and many people can...
37. A shipyard off Rotherhithe Street.
*A shipyard off Rotherhithe Street. Rotherhithe Street is one of London's longest streets and follows the great bend in the Thames around the Rotherhithe Peninsula. By the mid-19th...
38. A transverse section through the tunnel showing the brickwork and the strata beneath the river.
*A transverse section through the tunnel showing the brickwork and the strata beneath the river. The brick tunnel structure has a rectangular outer profile and twin side-by-side horseshoe inner tunnel profiles linked horizontally by brick lined...
39. A symbol of London
*A symbol of London
40. Beckton Gas Works under construction.
*Beckton Gas Works under construction. The Gas, Light and Coke Company started building Beckton Gas Works in 1868. On completion it was Europe's largest gasworks. This photograph shows the...
 
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