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Background imageWoolwich Collection: The Rotunda, Woolwich Common, southeast London

The Rotunda, Woolwich Common, southeast London. A former artillery museum which was established in 1820. The building was originally a very large bell tent erected in St

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Woolwich Arsenal FC team and officials 1909-1910

Woolwich Arsenal FC team and officials 1909-1910
Woolwich Arsenal Football Club team and officials, season of 1909-1910. Back row: Lawrence, Drain, Lewis, MacEachrane, Thompson, Lee, Gray, MacDonald

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Royal Arsenal Football Club in 1895

Royal Arsenal Football Club in 1895

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Cinderella Poster

Cinderella Poster
Cinderella poster reproduced in The Stage Year Book 1920 between pp. 30 and 31. It is described as specially produced for the Drury Lane pantomime 1919-20, and given as a 48-sheet

Background imageWoolwich Collection: The New Royal Military Academy in Woolwich

The New Royal Military Academy in Woolwich, London. Built in 1806, and used till 1939. The Old Royal Military Academy also on site was in use from 1741 until the new academy opened. Date: 1914

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Women WW1 Munitions Woolwich Arsenal

Women WW1 Munitions Woolwich Arsenal
Interior of the Shell Factory at Woolwich Arsenal showing women workers and some men (supervisors?). The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, employed around 80, 000 people during the first World War

Background imageWoolwich Collection: The Gorilla by Ralph Spence

The Gorilla by Ralph Spence. First produced in England at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, 22nd June and The Oxford Theatre, London, 30th June 1925

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Brook War Hospital, Shooters Hill, England

Brook War Hospital, Shooters Hill, England
Brook War Hospital, Shooters Hill, near Woolwich, County of London, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Woolwich Road workhouse, c. 1954

Woolwich Road workhouse, c. 1954
Woolwich Road former workhouse in Greenwich, London; main entrance from the north. Date: c.1954

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Tram Crash, Woolwich, London

Tram Crash, Woolwich, London
Tram Crash in Woolwich, London. This incident took place in the early hours of Thursday, 18th April 1946. The tram was a no.72 workmens service for early commuters

Background imageWoolwich Collection: 3 / 20th London Regiment (Blackheath & Woolwich) in training

3 / 20th London Regiment (Blackheath & Woolwich) in training
The Army in training, in this instance the 3/20th London Regiment (Blackheath and Woolwich). 1. Round the cook house, 2, the boot repairers, 3, bayonet practice, 4. non-commissioned officers 5

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Main entrance gates, Woolwich Arsenal, SE London

Main entrance gates, Woolwich Arsenal, SE London
View of the main entrance gates of Woolwich Arsenal in south east London, with a large crowd of people. Date: circa 1905

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Advertisement for Grand Theatre, Woolwich, SE London

Advertisement for Grand Theatre, Woolwich, SE London
Advertisement for Grand Theatre and Opera House, Woolwich, south east London, with a photo of the interior. Date: circa 1905

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Goldie Leigh Childrens Cottage Homes, Bostall Woods, Plumst

Goldie Leigh Childrens Cottage Homes, Bostall Woods, Plumst
Entrance to the Woolwich Unions Goldie Leigh cottage homes at Bostall Heath, Plumstead, erected in 1899 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Background imageWoolwich Collection: General Sir Arthur Holland, British army officer

General Sir Arthur Holland, British army officer
Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Edward Aveling Holland KCB KCMG DSO MVO (1862-1927), British army officer, Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Woolwich

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Woolwich Union Goldie Leigh Homes, Plumstead

Woolwich Union Goldie Leigh Homes, Plumstead
A group of children and their house mother at the Woolwich Union Goldie Leigh cottage homes. The homes, at Bostall Heath, Plumstead (then in Kent, now in south east London)

Background imageWoolwich Collection: LCC-MFB North Woolwich fire station, E16

LCC-MFB North Woolwich fire station, E16
Built by the London County Council, North Woolwich fire station was located at 236 Albert Road. It was the closest fire station to the vast expanse of the then Royal Albert Docks

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, London

Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, London
Herbert Hospital (later the Royal Herbert Hospital), Woolwich, London - built as a restorative facility for British veterans of the Crimean War

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Women WW1 Tailors Woolwich Arsenal

Women WW1 Tailors Woolwich Arsenal
Interior of the Tailors Shop, Woolwich Arsenal, where uniforms were made. Date: circa 1916

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Wreck of the Royal George

Wreck of the Royal George
The HMS Royal George was built at Woolwich Dockyard and launched in 1756, and sank whilst anchored off Portsmouth on 29 August 1782. Date: 1782

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Blowing up of the Royal George

Blowing up of the Royal George
Wreck of the HMS Royal George blown up after failure of the attempts to raise her. Date: 1782

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Joan Morgan in Adam and Eva by Bolton and Middleton

Joan Morgan in Adam and Eva by Bolton and Middleton
Adam and Eva by Guy Bolton and George Middleton. First produced in England at the Little Theatre, London, on 13 April 1925. The Brilliant Farcical Comedy

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Woolwich Ferry

Woolwich Ferry
Photograph of the Woolwich Free Ferry. Date: 1909

Background imageWoolwich Collection: 111-ton gun at Woolwich

111-ton gun at Woolwich
Firing the 111-ton gun at Woolwich (the largest gun in existence). Constructed at the Elswick Works of Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Launch of HMS Trafalgar at Woolwich, SE London

Launch of HMS Trafalgar at Woolwich, SE London, 21 June 1841. 1841

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Woman police officer W Gould at Woolwich, SE London

Woman police officer W Gould at Woolwich, SE London
Woman police officer Winifred Gould (joined August 1931) photographed outside Woolwich Police Station, SE London. She is wearing the recently updated Stanley uniform -- a white shirt

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Woolwich / Farington 1795

Woolwich / Farington 1795
Woolwich, with a view of the Thames Date: 1795

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Beresford Square, Woolwich, SE London

Beresford Square, Woolwich, SE London
Aerial view of Beresford Square, Woolwich, SE London, on a busy day. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Potiphars Wife by Edgar C Middleton

Potiphars Wife by Edgar C Middleton
Promotional postcard for Potiphars Wife by Edgar C. Middleton. First produced Globe Theatre, 17th August 1927. For the tour to Royal Artillery Theatre, Woolwich, 23rd July 1928. Date: 1928

Background imageWoolwich Collection: The Luck of the Lansbergs

The Luck of the Lansbergs
Promotional postcard for The Luck of the Lansbergs at the Royal Artillery Theatre, Woolwich Date: circa 1920

Background imageWoolwich Collection: War Department Bullet Factory & Arsenel, Woolwich, London

War Department Bullet Factory & Arsenel, Woolwich, London, County of London, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Pub-goers Outing, Thought to be Woolwich, London

Pub-goers Outing, Thought to be Woolwich, London
Pub-goers Outing, Thought to be Woolwich, Eltham, County of London, England. Showing Livery of Meuxs Brewery Date: 1920s

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Temperance Pageant, Woolwich, London

Temperance Pageant, Woolwich, London
Temperance Pageant, Woolwich, Eltham, County of London, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageWoolwich Collection: The Tunnel, Woolwich, London

The Tunnel, Woolwich, London
The Tunnel, Woolwich, Eltham, County of London, England. Underground Railway Date: 1900s

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Womens War Work WW1 Munitions

Womens War Work WW1 Munitions
A painting of a munitions worker by Edith Harwood (1894-C1916) wearing the blue uniform of overalls and bonnet, the woman holds, with gloved hands, a shell

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Massey Shaw fireboat in action, River Thames, London

Massey Shaw fireboat in action, River Thames, London
The London Fire Brigades Massey Shaw fireboat in action with hoses spraying, on the River Thames near the Thames Barrier at Woolwich, with firefighters on deck

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Sir Vincent Raven

Sir Vincent Raven
Sir Vincent Litchfield Raven KBE (3 December 1859 14 February 1934), chief mechanical engineer of the North Eastern Railway from 1910 to 1922

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Trimmers Shop, Iron and Steel Foundry, Woolwich Arsenal

Trimmers Shop, Iron and Steel Foundry, Woolwich Arsenal
View of the trimmers shop in the iron and steel foundry, Woolwich Arsenal, south east London, for the trimming and grinding of shells of all sizes. Date: circa 1905

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Iron and Steel Foundry, Woolwich Arsenal

Iron and Steel Foundry, Woolwich Arsenal
View of the iron and steel foundry, Woolwich Arsenal, south east London, where shells of all sizes are cast. Date: circa 1905

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Saw Mills, Woolwich Arsenal

Saw Mills, Woolwich Arsenal
View of the saw mills at Woolwich Arsenal, south east London, with tree trunks about to be cut into planks. Date: circa 1905

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Wheelers Shop, Woolwich Arsenal

Wheelers Shop, Woolwich Arsenal
Interior of the Wheelers Shop, Woolwich Arsenal, south east London, where ammunition wagons, water and tank carts, ambulance wagons, etc, are manufactured. Date: circa 1905

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Main factory interior, Woolwich Arsenal

Main factory interior, Woolwich Arsenal
View of the main factory interior at Woolwich Arsenal, south east London, showing the metal turnery branch for the manufacture of fuses. Date: circa 1905

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Introduction, Album of Views of Woolwich Arsenal

Introduction, Album of Views of Woolwich Arsenal. Date: circa 1905

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Title page design, Album of Views of Woolwich Arsenal

Title page design, Album of Views of Woolwich Arsenal, south east London, printed and published by Gale & Polden Ltd, with an image of two gunners with a field gun. Date: circa 1905

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Advertisement for Birts & Son, Woolwich, SE London

Advertisement for Birts & Son, Woolwich, SE London
Advertisement for Birts & Son, Powis Street, Woolwich, south east London, offering watches, clocks, medals, trophies and jewellery. Date: circa 1905

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Woolwich Arsenal Football Club team photo

Woolwich Arsenal Football Club team photo, season of 1912-1913. 1912-1913

Background imageWoolwich Collection: Troops protecting Britains gunpowder factories 1914

Troops protecting Britains gunpowder factories 1914
The War crisis at home: precautionary measures at our military stores. Police protection at the gunpowder factories at Waltham Abbey and Woolwich London. 1914



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