Wapping Collection

View of the (proposed) western archway of the Thames Tunnel, London, c1831. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

Miseries of London, 1812. A woman walking down Wapping Old Stairs being assailed by a group of watermen plying for trade. Two figures watch from a balcony

Wapping Old Stairs, Where the Watermen Plied, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Wapping Old Stairs, Where the Watermen Plied, c1935. Steps leading down to the River Thames at Wapping in London. The Thames watermen used small boats called wherries or skiffs to ferry passengers

An Old Charity School for Boy and Girl Down at Wapping, c1935. Creator: Charles
An Old Charity School for Boy and Girl Down at Wapping, c1935. Graves in St Johns Churchyard at Wapping in east London, with St John of Wapping School, founded in 1695, behind

Crowd of East End children, Red Lion Street, Wapping, London, 1904. A group of children standing by a horse and cart at the entrance from Tench Street to a narrow lane

Two views of the Thames Tunnel, commemorating the visit by Queen Victoria, London, 1843. At the top is a view of the Queen arriving at the tunnel entrance, and beneath is a view in the tunnel

The Thames Tunnel, London, 1827. Views of the Thames Tunnel: top, a cross section of the tunnel with the river above; centre

View of the entrance to the Thames Tunnel, London, 1854. Artist: Jules Louis Arnout
View of the entrance to the Thames Tunnel, London, 1854. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

View of the shield used in the construction of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1835. Artist
View of the shield used in the construction of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1835. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

Interior view of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1830. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

Thames Tunnel, London, 1827. Artist: T Blood
Thames Tunnel, London, 1827. Four views of the Thames Tunnel, showing a general view and section, along with sections showing construction workers and a carriage travelling through the tunnel

Plan, sections and elevations of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1835. Artist: E Turrell
Plan, sections and elevations of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1835. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

Thames Tunnel, London, 1835. Artist: John Harris
Thames Tunnel, London, 1835. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

Plan of the River Thames showing the London Docks and the Isle of Dogs, 1797

View of the Wapping entrance and south quay of London Docks, c1824. Artist: Henry Moses
View of the Wapping entrance and south quay of London Docks, c1824

The opening of London Docks, Wapping, 1805. Artist: V Woodthorpe
The opening of London Docks, Wapping, 1805. From an almanac

London Docks, Wapping, 1805. Artist: W Hawkins
London Docks, Wapping, 1805

View of London Docks looking west, Wapping, 1831. Artist: MJ Starling
View of London Docks looking west, Wapping, 1831

View of the entrance to London Docks, Wapping, 1815. Artist: T Matthews
View of the entrance to London Docks, Wapping, 1815

View of the shipping entrance to London Docks, Wapping, 1817. Artist: JC Varrall
View of the shipping entrance to London Docks, Wapping, 1817

Entrance to the Thames Tunnel at Wapping, London, 1836. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

Church of St John-at-Wapping, London, c1815. Artist: William Pearson
Church of St John-at-Wapping, London, c1815. View with the churchyard in the foreground

The Thames Tunnel under construction, London, c1835. Cross section showing the Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, being built; with a view of its position beneath the River Thames

Map of the parishes of St Mary, Whitechapel and St John, Wapping, in Stepney, London, 1755

Proposed canals and docks, London, 1800. Plan of a proposed canal and wet docks for the Isle of Dogs, to aid West India trade

South-east prospect of the parish church of St John-at-Wapping, London, c1750. Artist
South-east prospect of the parish church of St John-at-Wapping, London, c1750

London Docks, 1803. Artist: William Daniell
View of the newly constructed London Docks at Wapping, London, looking north, 1803

Plan and longitudinal section of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1842. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

The Lord Chancellor (Judge Jeffreys) taken disguis d in Wapping, 1688
The Lord Chancellor taken disguis d in Wapping, 1688; Judge Jeffreys stands, surrounded by a hostile crowd, between two train band men

Warehouses &c at the end of the Tunnel towards Wapping, London, c1831. Artist
Warehouses etc at the end of the Tunnel towards Wapping, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with plates of the Coaches, Machines

Lord Chancellor Jeffreys Taken in Wapping, 1688, (1903). George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem, PC (15 May 1645 - 18 April 1689), also known as The Hanging Judge

A Pirate hanged at Execution Dock, c1795. Artist: Robert Dodd
A Pirate hanged at Execution Dock, c1795. Situated on the bank of the Thames at Wapping, London, Execution Dock was a place of execution for pirates

Thames Police (formerly called Wapping Wharf, 1859, (1903). Artist: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Thames Police (formerly called Wapping Wharf, 1859, (1903). From The Pall Mall Magazine Volume XXXI, edited by George R. Halkett. [Editorial and Publishing Offices, London, 1903]

Thames Tunnel, London, mid 19th century. Designed by Marc Isambard Brunel, the Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

The Thames Tunnel, London, c1825-c1845. Cross-section showing the position of Marc Isambard Brunels double-arched masonry tunnel in relation to the Thames

Shaft for descent to the entrance of the Thames Tunnel (view from the top), London, 1831. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

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