A view from inside Castle's Shipbreaking Company, Baltic Wharf, looking towards a horse drawn waggon standing outside the gateway

Date:
circa 1900
Location:
Henry Castle And Son Shipbreaking Company, Millbank, Baltic Wharf, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, Sw1
Reference:
BB76/04423
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

During the 19th century shipbuilding took place on the Thames, and so did shipbreaking. Henry Castle & Son, Shipbreaker, had a yard just north of Vauxhall Bridge. Wood, metal and fittings were recycled. The ships figureheads visible from left to right are: HMS Edinburgh (1811); HMS Princess Royal (1853); and HMS Orion (1854). The Castle & Son waggon outside the gates advertises 'ship timber logs'.

Content

This is part of the Collection: NMR07 Nmr Accessioned Negatives - Catalogued

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Victorian Ship Breakers Yard, Water Transport