Woolwich Collection (page 6)

Armstrong Gun-Maker / 1862
The finishing touches are applied by lathe to a 100 pounder Armstrong gun at the Woolwich Arsenal, London Date: 1862

Ammunition / Woolwich / 1877
Putting the finishing touches to Palliser shells at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London Date: 1877

Improved fly-planing machine as employed at the Royal Carriage Department, front and side elevations

Will Crooks, Labour MP
Will Crooks (1852-1921) was a socialist politician who grew up in the Poplar district of East London where his family spent some time in a workhouse

Woolwich Union Golden Leigh Homes, Plumstead
The Woolwich Unions " Golden Leigh" cottage homes at Bostall Heath, Plumstead, south east London, erected in 1899 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Royal Marine Barracks at Woolwich
The recently completed Royal Marine Barracks at Woolwich, south-east London

Sphere front cover: Prince of Wales visiting unemployed
Front cover from The Sphere, April 1933, showing Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor (1894-1972) inspecting the allotment gardens at Woolwich of the unemployed

Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught
rince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1850-1942), fourth son and seventh child of Queen Victoria and Albert. The Queens acknowledged favourite

Loading a Steamship, Woolwich, 1884
Engraving showing the loading of rails and other materials for the Souakim Railway onto a steamship, at Woolwich, 1884. Stevedores and dockworkers are visible

Johnson Saves for Leeds, Highbury, 1925
Photograph showing Johnson, the Leeds Goalkeeper, pushing a shot wide of his goal post, 1925. Although Johnson was successful this time

The F. A. Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, 1927
Aerial photograph of Wembley Stadium during the F.A. Cup Final of 1927, which was played between Cardiff City and Woolwich Arsenal

Zulu war. The Late Prince Imperial at Woolwich
The Prince Imperial seen on horseback at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, which he attended after personal appeals to Queen Victoria from his family

American Civil war. Embarkation at Woolwich
Embarkation at Woolwich of the E Battery fourth brigade of the Royal Field Artillery on board the Melbourne for Canada. British troops en route for Canada to protect the Canadian border

Banquet on board the Faid Gihaad, 1862
Engraving showing a banquet on board the Viceroy of Egypts yacht, Faid Gihaad, then in the River Thames off Woolwich, London, July 1862

Diphtheria at Woolwich
Sketches of the diphtheria huts on Woolwich Common. The huts were used to confine those infected by the epidemic

Maypole Dairy Woolwich
The Maypole Dairy shop in Greens End, Woolwich, London

Shipping material at Woolwich for the Souakim railway in eastern Sudan

Launch of H. M. S. Nankin
An engraving of a noble and beautiful specimen of naval architecture, H.M 50-gun Frigate Nankin, designed by Oliver Lang and built at Woolwich

First attempt to launch the Bermuda floating dock
Engraving from the front cover of the ILN, showing the first attempt to launch the Bermuda floating dock at North Woolwich, built by Messrs. Campbell, Johnson and Co. of Silvertown

Opening of the Royal Albert Dock at Woolwich
The opening of the new Royal Albert Dock at Woolwich by the Duke and Duchess of Connaught in 1880

Explosion at a rocket factory at Woolwich Arsenal. Rockets f
The explosion at a rocket factory at Woolwich Arsenal, as seen from Plumstead Marshes. The explosion occurred in the rocket storehouse, which was completely destroyed after the fire

Woolwich Dockyard 1772
A busy scene at Woolwich dockyard

Advert / Bill Poster 1930S
Bill posting in Woolwich, south-east London

Woolwich / Academy / Anon
The ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY - soldiers exercising on the parade ground

London Tram 1930S
A No. 40 electric tram passing by the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, before crossing Westminster Bridge, destination Woolwich, via Kennington. Date: 1930s

Co-Operative Store C1900
The Co-operative stores at North Woolwich, London

Woolwich Arsenal Team
WOOLWICH ARSENAL football team (each player is named below). Date: 1907-8

Woolwich Arsenal Explode
A terrible explosion in the lyddite works at Woolwich causes great damage and the loss of several lives

Shell Making / Woolwich
The manufacture of shells, watched by a supervisor, at Woolwich Arsenal munitions factory, London

BULLETS / WOOLWICH / 1865(4)
The manufacture of bullets for the Ashantee expedition, at Woolwich Arsenal, London 4 of 4

BULLETS / WOOLWICH / 1865(3)
The manufacture of bullets for the Ashantee expedition, at Woolwich Arsenal, London 3 of 4 Date: circa 1865

BULLETS / WOOLWICH / 1865(2)
The manufacture of bullets for the Ashantee expedition, at Woolwich Arsenal, London 2 of 4

Bullets / Woolwich / 1865
The manufacture of bullets for the Ashantee expedition, at Woolwich Arsenal, London 1 of 4

Husband / Wife / Woolwich
An old couple of Woolwich outside their home

New Military Academy
The Royal Military Academy at Woolwich; soldiers line up on the parade ground

NELSON AT WOOLWICH
The Nelson warship under construction on the Thames at Woolwich, London

Prison Hulk, Woolwich
Convicts from the hulks anchored in the Thames off Woolwich, at work on the river-bank handling timber with the aid of a huge lifting device

The Bagnet Family
Friendly Behaviour of Mr Bucket. Matthew Bagnet, Woolwich, George Rouncewell, Mrs Bagnet, Inspector Bucket, Malta and Quebec all sit around the fire

Running at Woolwich
Men from the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, Kent, compete in a running race which takes them over obstacles such as this pool into which some are diving

Woolwich Dockyard 1770
WOOLWICH DOCKYARD seen across the river Thames, with four large sailing warships under construction

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