The Thames Iron Works Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd shipyard at Blackwall, London.
The Thames Iron Works Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd shipyard at Blackwall, London. The photographer is looking across the lower end of the slip from which the battleship Thunderer (1911) has just been launched. A large number of spectators are on the ways and at the water's edge. Many boats are in the river collecting the tallow used in the launch.
Object Details
| ID: | N19064 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Adams, Edgar Tarry |
| Date made: | 1 February 1911 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Adams Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 82 mm x 107 mm |
Your Request
If an item is shown as “offsite”, please allow eight days for your order to be processed. For further information, please contact Archive staff:
Email: library@rmg.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6516 (during Library opening hours)
Click “Continue” below to continue processing your order with the Library team.