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31. Ferranti generator and Musgrove engines at Deptford Power Station.
*Ferranti generator and Musgrove engines at Deptford Power Station. Deptford Power Station was designed in 1889 by Sebastian de Ferranti (1864-1930), engineer to the London Electric Supply Corporation. Ferranti was a...
32. Excavating a tube railway.
*Excavating a tube railway. At work in the shield during the excavation of the Great Northern and City Railways, now known as the Northern Line. This was the first of London's...
33. Coal crane and unloading pier at Deptford Power Station.
*Coal crane and unloading pier at Deptford Power Station. By the end of the 19th century London needed a cheap and reliable electricity supply. Electricity was produced from coal and used to power industry...
34. Coaling plant and workshops at Deptford Power Station.
*Coaling plant and workshops at Deptford Power Station. Vast ammounts of coal were required in order to keep Deptford Power Station running. The coal was brought to the station on colliers that moored at a...
35. A barge yard at Limehouse.
*A barge yard at Limehouse. A barge at an unidentified yard at Limehouse.
 
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