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1. The Embarkation of His Majesty George the Fourth on board the 'Royal George' Yacht. Off Greenwich to visit his Scottish Dominions, 18 August 1822
*The Embarkation of His Majesty George the Fourth on board the 'Royal George' Yacht. Off Greenwich to visit his Scottish Dominions, 18 August 1822 A print of King George IV leaving Greenwich on the Royal yacht 'Royal George' (1817). Royal yachts have been used since the reign of Charles II...
2. Steam boats at Adelaide Wharf, off London Bridge.
*Steam boats at Adelaide Wharf, off London Bridge. One of the the earliest departure and arrival points for steamship services in London was the Steam-Boat Pier near London Bridge. This engraving...
3. Royal Aquatic excursion to Greenwich Hospital.
*Royal Aquatic excursion to Greenwich Hospital. Despite being published over a year after the accession of Queen Victoria, this appears to show one of her uncle King William IV's visits to...
4. The embarkation of his most Gracious Majesty George the Fourth at Greenwich, August 10th, 1822 for Scotland.
*The embarkation of his most Gracious Majesty George the Fourth at Greenwich, August 10th, 1822 for Scotland. The vessels in this print are the 'Royal George' (1817), the 'Royal Sovereign' (1804) and the 'James Watt' (1821) steam boat.
5. The house in Deptford in which Peter the Great resided.
*The house in Deptford in which Peter the Great resided. In 1698, the Tsar of Russia, Peter the Great (1672-1725), visited Deptford Dockyard to learn about shipbuilding methods. The Tsar was keen to...
6. The Royal party landing at Tunnel Pier.
*The Royal party landing at Tunnel Pier. An 'Illustrated London News' engraving showing Queen Victoria and the Coburg family landing at Tunnel Pier, Wapping, c. 1850.
7. The main entrance to Woolwich Dockyard.
*The main entrance to Woolwich Dockyard. The main entrance to Woolwich Dockyard after its closure in 1869. Although the Dockyard had launched some of the Royal Navy's greatest ships since...
8. The launch of HMS Trafalgar, 120 guns.
*The launch of HMS Trafalgar, 120 guns. The Royal Dockyard at Woolwich was an important centre for naval shipbuilding from the reign of Henry VIII until its closure in 1869. Ship launches...
9. Queen Victoria's visit to the City of London.
*Queen Victoria's visit to the City of London. An 'Illustrated London News' engraving depicting Queen Victoria's visit to the City of London in 1850. The Queen had arrived in the Upper Pool in the...
10. Queen Victoria's arrival at Woolwich Dockyard.
*Queen Victoria's arrival at Woolwich Dockyard. An 'Illustrated London News' etching showing Queen Victoria arriving at Woolwich Dockyard. She was about to depart for Scotland on the Royal Yacht.
 
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