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11. Prospect of Greenwich Hospital from the River.
*Prospect of Greenwich Hospital from the River. The Old Royal House where the Governer of Greenwich Hospital lived is at the entrance to Greenwich Park. The view is from a high perspective, and...
12. Progress of the works at Tower Bridge, February 1888.
*Progress of the works at Tower Bridge, February 1888. The Tower Bridge building site in February 1888, as depicted in the 'Illustrated London News'. The main task was to sink two shafts into the bedrock...
13. Racing, Thames
*Racing, Thames William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931) was born into an artistic family. He is well-known as a great maritime artist, and the Thames was a popular...
14. Rationing
*Rationing Rationing is introduced so that everyone gets their equal share of supplies.
15. Regent's Canal, London.
*Regent's Canal, London. An atmospheric engraving after a work by the celebrated artist Peter De Wint (1784-1849), more known for his landscapes. The Regent's Canal was built...
16. Reception of Her Royal Highness - the Princesse of Orange as queene of great Brittain.
*Reception of Her Royal Highness - the Princesse of Orange as queene of great Brittain. The reception of Her Royal Highness the Princess of Orange as Queen of Great Britain at Gravesend.
17. Shipping on the river at Greenwich.
*Shipping on the river at Greenwich. Several vessels on the river Thames in front of the Royal Hospital Greenwich, which opened in 1714 to care for retired and injured seamen and their...
18. Shipping on the Thames by Greenwich Hospital.
*Shipping on the Thames by Greenwich Hospital. View of Greenwich Hospital from the river. The Thames is busy with a wide variety of vessels. To the right of centre a ceremonial barge makes its way...
19. St Paul's Cathedral, London at sunset.
*St Paul's Cathedral, London at sunset. Edward William Cooke trained as an engraver, developing a meticulously accurate technique from an early age. Because of his detailed knowledge of...
20. 'Spooner's Proteau views No 30. Greenwich Hospital, Changing to the Battle of Trafalgar'.
*'Spooner's Proteau views No 30. Greenwich Hospital, Changing to the Battle of Trafalgar'. 'Protean views' are a table-top version of the 'diorama', which Daguerre brought to London as a public entertainment in 1821 but only later developed...
 
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