Woolwich Reach, Silvertown, by WL Wyllie.

Woolwich Reach, Silvertown.

Repro ID: PW2192

Description: One of the many depictions of shipping on the Thames and in the docks by the marine artist William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931). With the opening of the Royal Victoria Dock in 1855 and the Royal Albert Dock in 1880 Silvertown became the largest manufacturing centre in the south of England. The area was renowned for its chemical, engineering and food processing industries. Local industry relied heavily on the Royals, which imported raw materials from all over the world.

Creator: William Lionel Wyllie

Date: c. 1890

Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London. Wyllie collection