Shipyard of Green, Wigram and Green, East London
Shipyard of Green, Wigram and Green, between West India Dock and East India Dock, near the Isle of Dogs, East London. Showing two men making wooden tree-nails (trenails) and wedges, used as substitutes for metal nails or bolts. Because of their importance in ship building, they are made from strong oak with a straight and regular grain
Picture No
12699183
Media ID
47675970
Size
5031px x 4267px
(2.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Engraving in The Penny Magazine', May 1841, page 212
Date
1841
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