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1. 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...
2. The Strathdon (1885).
*The Strathdon (1885). The Aberdeen Line’s 'Strathdon' (1885) was a 3-masted barque built as the 'Queen’s Island'. Bought for the Australia trade in 1890, she...
3. The Silvertown (1873).
*The Silvertown (1873). The cable-laying ship 'Silvertown' (1873) belonged to the India Rubber Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works Company. She was built as the 'Hooper' and...
4. The ambulance ship Geneva Cross seen from South Wharf.
*The ambulance ship Geneva Cross seen from South Wharf. The ambulance ship 'Geneva Cross' seen from South Wharf in Rotherhithe. Bullivant's Wharf and London Wharf on the Isle of Dogs are in the...
5. 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...
6. The crowd outside the London Steam Boat Company's office.
*The crowd outside the London Steam Boat Company's office. Another dramatic scene from the extended 'Illustrated London News' coverage of the 'Princess Alice' disaster. After news of the collision spread, a...
7. 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.
8. The Shannon (1881).
*The Shannon (1881). The P&O steamer 'Shannon' (1881, 4189 GRT) in a photograph from 1894. She made regular trips from London to India. During the census of 1901, she was...
9. The Scotia (1889).
*The Scotia (1889). The 'Scotia' (1889) was built for the Anchor Line’s services to India, but she had a varied career, which included carrying emigrants from the...
10. The Portland (1887).
*The Portland (1887). The 'Portland' (1887), a general cargo short sea vessel of the Glasgow-based Clyde Shipping Company. This line operated services between Glasgow and...
 
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