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21. The cliffs of Foilhummerum Bay, the European end of the Atlantic Cable.
	The European terminus of the 1865 Atlantic cable was on top of the remote cliffs of Foilhummerum Bay, on the island of Valentia in the west of...

22. The explosion on board the Great Eastern.
	The 'Great Eastern' left the Thames on 7 September 1859. Two days later, when she was passing the south coast, a terrific explosion occurred, caused...

23. To the King's most excellent Majesty, this view of the river & shipping at Limehouse.
	An interesting view of Limehouse in 1793, before the opening of the first enclosed docks. The artist has perhaps exaggerated the rural nature of...

24. To Count Edmund Batthyany... Royal Albert Yacht Club, this Print of his Schooner Yacht Flying Cloud in the... Match of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, June 8th 1870... dedicated by Josiah Taylor
	This American yacht 'Flying Cloud' is a schooner because she has two masts. Before their recreational use, schooners were used in the coasting trade...

25. They strung up George and flogged Jimmy.
	This shows the brutal side of Royal naval discipline and punishment. Many crimes, including mutiny and desertion, carried the death penalty in the...

26. The British Queen as seen from Blackwall Wharf.
	The full title of this print is 'The 'British Queen' as seen from Blackwall Wharf on Wednesday 10th July 1839 on her first voyage to New York.'...

27. *To the right honourable Lord Viscount Melville. This representation of the of His Majesty's Ship Nelson* of 120 guns at Woolwich.**
	The 'Nelson' (1814) is ready for launch and can be seen complete with oversized flags. The Woolwich Dockyard was kept busy with orders from the navy...

28. Vessels in the Pool near Rotherhithe.
	A sketch of the Lower Pool at Rotherhithe. Cooke (1811–80) was a precocious draughtsman and a skilled engraver from an early age. He displayed...

29. View of town and harbour of Port Royal, Jamaica.
	The 'Imaum' was presented to King William IV in 1836 by Sultan Sayyid Said of Oman and Zanzibar. The Bombay-built ship had 74 guns and was later...

30. View of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich Vue de l'Hopital Royal de Greenwich.
	A hand-coloured print of the Royal Hospital seen from the River Thames.


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