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31. The silver oar - versus - the white wand - or - the helmsmen.
*The silver oar - versus - the white wand - or - the helmsmen. The silver oar represented the authority of the Admiralty and was carried whenever a pirate was executed in London. In popular culture it was used to...
32. The way of the world.
*The way of the world. A caricature of two old sailors from the Helpless Ward at Greenwich Hospital. One has an arm and leg missing, the other, both arms, both legs, an eye...
33. The Royal Hospital at Greenwich.
*The Royal Hospital at Greenwich. An aerial view of the Royal Hospital, Greenwich showing how rural the location was when it was first built.
34. The Royal Hospital at Greenwich.
*The Royal Hospital at Greenwich. A nineteenth-century print of the Royal Hospital Greenwich. The Royal Hospital Greenwich was founded in 1694 by Queen Mary, who gave the royal...
35. The point of honour.
*The point of honour. Flogging at the gangway, as shown here, was for relatively minor offences, such as drunkenness or petty theft. At most, a dozen lashes were inflicted...
36. The remains of Lord Viscount Nelson, laying in state in the Painted Chamber, at Greenwich Hospital.
*The remains of Lord Viscount Nelson, laying in state in the Painted Chamber, at Greenwich Hospital. Nelson's coffin lies in the Painted Hall at Greenwich Hospital surrounded by trophies and with official mourners on either side.
37. The west dining hall.
*The west dining hall. The Greenwich Hospital was established to care for the sick and injured seaman and their families. It was situated by the river in Greenwich and...
38. The Temeraire.
*The Temeraire. The famous 104-gun man-of-war 'Temeraire'. Underneath the ship is an inscription 'This vessel, now lying at The wharf of Mr John Beatson of...
39. Wing of Greenwich Hospital, fronting ye garden.
*Wing of Greenwich Hospital, fronting ye garden. One wing of the Royal Hospital Greenwich.
40. Woolwich Dockyard from the river.
*Woolwich Dockyard from the river. Woolwich Dockyard had been one of the first of the Royal Dockyards. It had been founded by King Henry VIII in the early 16th century. Its location on...
 
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