London Museum Docklands Archive — 1917-01-25
No. 10 Shed, Royal Victoria Dock, following Silvertown explosion
Photograph showing the damage to No. 10 Shed, Royal Victoria Dock, following the Silvertown explosion. Photograph taken by John H Avery on 25 January 1917.
Shed 10 had a capacity of 700 tons, an area of 13,000 square feet, and was damaged in the explosion. The Chairman of the Dock Committee reported on the 29th January "that a number of soldiers had been brought into the Dock area and were engaged in removing debris and covering up the goods". This image captures a number of these soldiers as they go about their work.
- Category:
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- Object ID:
- PLA/PLA/ENG/3/3/4/8
- Object name:
- No. 10 Shed, Royal Victoria Dock, following Silvertown explosion
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- John H. Avery & Co.
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- Production date:
- 1917-01-25
- Material:
paper, card
- Measurements/duration:
- H 347 mm, L 499 mm (card), H 245 mm, L 292 mm (image size)
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Long-term loan
PLA Collection
- Copyright holder:
The PLA Collection/Museum of London
- Image credit:
© Museum of London / PLA Collection
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