Woolwich Free Ferry
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Woolwich Free Ferry London
Made by nick.garrod
The Woolwich ferry is a free service operating between Woolwich and North Woolwich, linking the north and south circular roads across the Thames. Its origins can be traced back to the 1300s, when Woolwich was a fishing village and the town had the right to run a ferry. * The ferry ran between Woolwich on the north shore and Warren Lane on the south shore. The earliest references to the ferry can be found in the state papers of 1308, when the waterman who ran it, William de Wicton, sold his business and house to William atte Halle, for £10.00. In 1320 the ferry was sold again for 100 silver marks. There is no further mention of the ferry during the years that Woolwich rose to prominence as a royal dockyard under Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. Developments in the 1800s Later, as London expanded, the movement of troops and supplies became a problem. In 1810 the army established its own ferry that ran from Woolwich Arsenal to Duvals Wharf. Western ferry In 1811 an Act of Parliament was passed to establish a ferry across the Thames from Woolwich at the Old Ballast or Sand Wharf, opposite Chapel Street (now Chapel Hill) where the dockyard then terminated. The ferry became known as the western ferry and was run by a company that called itself ‘The Woolwich Ferry Company’. Shareholders included the Lady of the Manor, Dame Jane Wilson, her son Sir John Thomas Maryon Wilson, John Long and John Stride. The western ferry continued to operate until 1844, when the company was dissolved after a history of inept management. Free ferry The free Woolwich ferry was established in the late 1880s.
The New East London
Made by kpmarek
A view towards the west along the River Thames from Woolwich. The pic was taken from a northbound Woolwich Ferry. This picture shows just how much this part of east London has changed over the last couple of decades. The River Thames flood barrier and the O2 Arena are fairly recent and recent developments in the foreground. The image is dominated however by the ever growing cluster of skyscraprers in and around Canary Wharf on the Isle of Dogs. In the distance, between the spikes of the O2 Arena, it is possible to make out the two tallest buildings in the City of London - Tower 42 and the Swiss Re building a.k.a The Gherkin. This image was taken during a brief test trip to check out the features of my new Sony H7 camera with 15x optical zoom.
Canary Wharf from Woolwich
Made by kpmarek
On a short trip to test out my new Sony H7 camera with 15x optical zoom - I got this shot from the Woolwich Ferry in east London. This view shows the main cluster of skyscrapers at Canary Wharf with The O2 Arena and the Thames Barrier in the foreground.
Ships that pass in the afternoon
Made by Boxley
James Newman approaches North Woolwich as sister ship Ernest Bevin manouveres towards the Woolwich terminal. These photos should be viewed within the Woolwich Ferry set for the correct order Cameraphone picture
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Made by sco0by
Cameraphone pic on a bridge over the Thames.
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