The Grand Panorama of London from the Thames (1844) was a twelve feet wood engraving, a printed version of which was circulated to subscribers of the Pictorial Times newspaper.
The Deptford sections clearly show St Pauls Church, the buildings of the Deptford dockyard and to their west the Royal Victualling Office. The ships include a number of hulks - vessels no longer fit for the sea used variously as floating prisons or for quarantining people with small pox.
Mike Guilfoyle commemorative bench
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On 15th March 2024, the commemorative bench for MIke Guilfoyle was welcomed
to a spot overlooking the Ladywell Heroes Corner. Mike's widow, Nana
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Great stuff, Transpontine, must share!
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