THE CUTTY SARK BEING TOWED DOWN THE THAMES PAST GREENWICH (DETAIL)
The Cutty Sark was built towards the end of the clipper era and is now the only complete example remaining to us. In the 1870's she worked the t...
THE PORT OF LONDON S. Francis Smitheman - Marine Artist
THE PORT OF LONDON, A QUAY WITH THE BARQUE ELLEN BEING TOWED UP RIVER C1900
Tower Bridge looked down on some forty five miles of quays, mostly in the great purpose built enclosed dock systems which handled millions of tons o...
THE SOUTH BANK OF THE THAMES: DOWNSTREAM OF THE LOWER POOL
It would seem that in either the vessel or the warehouse, or perhaps in both, there is some cargo of value since a night-watchman has been employed ...
WORKING CRAFT ON THE THAMES NEAR LONDON BRIDGE WITH ST PAUL'S AND ST MAGNUS MARTYR IN THE BACKGROUND
A barque is being unloaded whilst drying her sails. The foremast sail has been 'backed' against the pervading breeze. Very long timbers are ...
THE BURY ST EDMUNDS BEING TOWED UP TO TOWER BRIDGE
Tower Bridge has been opened to allow the barque Bury St Edmunds to proceed into the Upper Pool. Another square rigger (a vessel with rect...
THE CUTTY SARK BEING TOWED DOWN RIVER PAST ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK
Tower Bridge, opened in 1894, was designed by Sir Horace Jones. With its stone gateways and towers it was meant to harmonise with the nearby Tower o...