Maiden voyage of the Wandle (1932) up the River Thames, 20 October 1932

A Black fake-leather covered card album containing 34 pages with 25 photographic prints relating to the maiden voyage up the River Thames of the Wandle (1932), a Wandsworth & District Gas Company Collier.

All of the album, except one plate, covers the various bridges that the vessel had to pass under, with her funnel hinged down.

Captions listed below from the album:

1. Proceeding to Wandsworth Works on her maiden voyage, 30 Oct. 1932 [Port bow view, under way]
2. On arrival in the Pool [!?] on her maiden voyage, 30 October 1932 [Port near neam view, underway]
3. Passing under Tower Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel lowered, port bow view]
4. Approaching London Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932
5. After passing Tower Bridge, o her way to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932
6. Passing under London Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel lowered, bow view]
7. Passing under Cannon Street Railway Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel lowered, bow view]
8. Passing under Southwick Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel lowered, port near beam view]
9. Passing under Blackfriars Railway Bridge, on her way to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel lowered, port bow view]
10. Passing under Blackfriars Road Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel lowered, port near beam view]
11. After passing Blackfriars Bridge, Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel lowered, port bow view]
12. Passing under Waterloo Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel lowered, port bow view]
13. Passing under Charing Cross Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel lowered, port bow view]
14. Passing under Westminster Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel lowered, bow view]
15. Passing under New Lambeth Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel lowered, port bow view]
16. Approaching Vauxhall Bridge, with Houses of Parliament in distance, 30 October 1932 [Funnel raised, port bow view]
17. Passing under Vauxhall Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel lowered, port bow view]
18. Passing under Grosvenor Railway Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel lowered, port bow view]
19. Passing under Chelsea Suspension Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel lowered, port near beam view]
20. Passing under Albert Suspension Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel lowered, port bow view]
21. Passing under Battersea Road Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel lowered, port bow view]
22. Passing under Battersea Railway Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel lowered, port near beam view]
23. Approaching Wandsworth Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel raised, port near beam view]
24. Passing under Wandsworth Bridge, proceeding to Wandsworth Works, 30 October 1932 [Funnel lowered, port bow view]
25. [No caption] Close up view of the midship section with the Wheel House and Bridge, taken from the water on the starboard side.

Object Details

ID: ALB0819
Type: Photograph album
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1932-33
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 224 mm x 320 mm x 30 mm
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