. English: Irongate wharf A busy scene of shipping on the Thames by the marine artist William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931). This watercolour shows Irongate Wharf with the northern half of Tower Bridge to the left and the Tower of London beyond. A number of lighters, manoeuvred by lightermen with sweeps, negotiate paths around the cargo vessels using the Wharf. The work is signed 'W L Wyllie', lower right. In 1854, the London, Leith, Edinburgh and Glasgow Steam Packet Company used Irongate Wharf as its London terminal. The wharf became the major London base for the General Steam Navigation Compan
. English: Irongate wharf A busy scene of shipping on the Thames by the marine artist William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931). This watercolour shows Irongate Wharf with the northern half of Tower Bridge to the left and the Tower of London beyond. A number of lighters, manoeuvred by lightermen with sweeps, negotiate paths around the cargo vessels using the Wharf. The work is signed 'W L Wyllie', lower right. In 1854, the London, Leith, Edinburgh and Glasgow Steam Packet Company used Irongate Wharf as its London terminal. The wharf became the major London base for the General Steam Navigation Company, which operated regular cargo services to several European ports. Irongate wharf . between 1870 and 1931. William Lionel Wyllie (1851–1931) Alternative names W. L. Wyllie Description British painter Date of birth/death 5 July 1851 6 April 1931 Location of birth/death London London Authority control : Q2579750 VIAF:?30430865 ISNI:?0000 0001 1050 1763 ULAN:?500007278 LCCN:?n84116203 NLA:?36532068 WorldCat 51 Irongate wharf RMG PV1968
Size: 2810px × 1779px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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