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The sludge vessel
Henry Ward
(1923).
The London County Council sludge vessel 'Henry Ward' (1923) under way on the River Thames in 1954. The LCC's fleet of sludge boats carried sludge...
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The warehouses of the South Dock.
The warehouses of the South Dock, part of the Surrey Commercial Docks, taken from Deptford Wharf. The timber yard can be seen in the foreground. The...
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A symbol of London
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A whaling trypot.
A whaling trypot, which was used for rendering down blubber for oil. Once a whale was captured, the grueling process of cutting-in (flensing off the...
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A floating fire engine, c. 1901.
A floating fire engine run by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, c. 1901. London's first proper fire-fighting service was the London Fire Engine...
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The Pool of London in the frost, 1895
, by Arthur Robertson.
The picture shows a variety of small vessels trapped in the Pool of London during the frost of February 1895. Although trade did not come to a...
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