Picture No | 12699183 |
Date | 1841 |
Description | Shipyard of Green, Wigram and Green, East London |
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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.
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Source | Engraving in 'The Penny Magazine', May 1841, page 212 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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