Title

Shipping munitions of war at the Tower for Canada, 1861. Creator: Smyth.

Caption

Shipping munitions of war at the Tower for Canada, 1861. American Civil War: Arms being sent to the British colony of Canada to defend it from possible attack by America. 'The Tower [of London] has lately been the scene of great bustle, owing to the preparations for sending military stores to Canada. Night and day, on Sundays as well as other days, men have been engaged packing arms, clothing, and other necessaries to a great amount, which are placed on sailing-barges moored alongside the quays; the stores are taken thence down the river [Thames], and shipped on board the transports now off Deptford and Woolwich'. From "Illustrated London News", 1861.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM23B24_429

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Rights managed

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29,0Mb (2,7Mb) / 12,7in x 8,9in / 3803 x 2664 (300dpi)

Keywords

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