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1. The foredeck of the Carisbrook Castle (1898).
*The foredeck of the Carisbrook Castle (1898). The foredeck of the Castle Mail Packet Company’s new liner ‘Carisbrook Castle’ (1898, 7626 GRT) in the East India Dock Basin in...
2. The P&O offices in Leadenhall Street.
*The P&O offices in Leadenhall Street. The offices of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) in Leadenhall Street in the City of London, opened in 1859.
3. The big freeze in Greenwich Reach.
*The big freeze in Greenwich Reach. In February 1895, a severe cold spell created huge ice floes on the Thames. Although the river did not freeze over, the ice played havoc with the...
4. The Tongariro (1883).
*The Tongariro (1883). The New Zealand Shipping Company's 'Tongariro' (1883, 4163 GRT), built by John Elder and Company in Glasgow, served on the London - New Zealand...
5. The Ormuz (1886).
*The Ormuz (1886). The Orient Steam Navigation Company's passenger liner 'Ormuz' (1886). She ran a regular service to Australia via the Mediterranean, and carried large...
6. The P&O premises at the Royal Albert Dock, 1883.
*The P&O premises at the Royal Albert Dock, 1883. The premises of the Peninsular & Orient Steam Navigation Company at the Royal Albert Dock in 1883, three years after the dock had opened. This was a...
7. The paddle steamer Woolwich Belle (1891).
*The paddle steamer Woolwich Belle (1891). The 'Woolwich Belle' was built by Denny & Bros at Dumbarton for the London, Woolwich and Clacton-on-Sea Steamboat Company. Launched on 6 April...
8. The Woolwich Ferry boat Duncan in 1906.
*The Woolwich Ferry boat Duncan in 1906. The 'Duncan' (1889), one of the three original paddle steamers serving the Woolwich Free Ferry. The ferry is travelling north, with the buildings of...
9. The Union-Castle Line offices in Fenchurch Street.
*The Union-Castle Line offices in Fenchurch Street. The South African Mail Service office of the Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company in Fenchurch Street in the City. The company was formed in 1900...
10. The passenger vessel Kent (1852).
*The passenger vessel Kent (1852). The three-masted passenger vessel 'Kent' (1852, 998 GRT) built at the Blackwall Yard of Money Wigram & Sons. She served as a passenger vessel...
 
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