London may not spring to mind when you think of shipbuilding, but seagoing vessels were constructed here for hundreds of years. The pride of Henry VIII's fleet, Henry Grace a Dieu, was built in Woolwich, as was the Beagle which carried Charles Darwin. The Blackwall Yard built well-armed cargo ships for the East India Company. In 1577 the Revenge, the ship used by Francis Drake to raid Cadiz, was launched from Deptford. Isambard Kingdom Brunel's mighty Great Eastern was built at Millwall while HMS Warrior, the first iron skinned warship was completed by the Thames Ironworks. In this talk, Rob will tell the stories of some of the most famous ships built in London. Rob will also talk about where you can see the remains of London's shipyards and talk about the people who worked in them.
Date: Wednesday 26 October 2022
Time: 19:00
Place: CA House or, for the webinar broadcast via Zoom, your own home or boat
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Tickets (to attend at CA House): Members £4, non-members £7. Season tickets available to Members at £32.
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