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31. 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...
32. Racing, Thames
*Racing, Thames William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931) was born into an artistic family. He is well-known as a great maritime artist, and the Thames was a popular...
33. Regent's Canal, London.
*Regent's Canal, London. An atmospheric engraving after a work by the celebrated artist Peter De Wint (1784-1849), more known for his landscapes. The Regent's Canal was built...
34. Relics of Nelson on show at Greenwich Hospital.
*Relics of Nelson on show at Greenwich Hospital. By 1714 the aims of the Greenwich Hospital Charter were finally met with the establishment of the Royal Hospital. Old and wounded sailors were being...
35. Robert Saunders Dundas, FRS KT Viscount Melville.
*Robert Saunders Dundas, FRS KT Viscount Melville. Robert Saunders Dundas (1771 - 1851) was a politician, lawyer and First Lord of the Admiralty. Dundas was the only son of Henry Dundas (1742 - 1811),...
36. Robert Stephenson and the Britannia railway bridge.
*Robert Stephenson and the Britannia railway bridge. Robert Stephenson and Sir Joseph Fairbairn's Britannia railway bridge over the Menai Strait to Angelsey was opened in 1850. The tubular sections of...
37. Royal Naval Museum, Somerset House.
*Royal Naval Museum, Somerset House. Somerset House was designed by Sir William Chambers and built between 1776 and 1801 to house government departments, especially those occupied by the...
38. Ruins of Irongate Wharf after the late fire.
*Ruins of Irongate Wharf after the late fire. The 'Illustrated London News' regularly reported on fires, explosions and other serious accidents in London. This engraving from January 1847 shows...
39. Sailors' chapel, Dock Street.
*Sailors' chapel, Dock Street. The interior of St Paul's Seamen's Church in Dock Street, as drawn by Francis Arandale. This was built by the directors of the nearby Sailors' Home...
40. Sarcophagus for the body of Horatio Viscount Nelson.
*Sarcophagus for the body of Horatio Viscount Nelson. This sarcophagus in St Paul's Cathedral was originally intended for Cardinal Wolsey in the 16th century but was never used after Wolsey fell from...
 
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