engineering
Young & Marten Ltd -1
In 1872 William Young founded his building and decoratoring merchants at No. 5 Romford Road, Stratford. He was later joined by H. H. Marten to form the compnay of Young & Marten Ltd.
Newham Heritage & Archives Ref 13/1/10 -C34
HMS Duncan
HMS Duncan was built at Thames Iron Works and is seen here on the launch slip in June, 1901. (Illustration from Thames Iron Works Gazette)
H. M. S. Warrior -1
Thames Ironworks built the largest war vessel then afloat. The H. M. S. "Warrior" was launched from the Canning Town yard on December 29th 1860 and was the first iron-built, iron-clad fighting vessel accepted by the Royal Navy.
Peter Holt, Thames Ironworks.
When C. J. Mare was made bankrupt in 1856, his father-in-law Peter Holt took over the engineering & shipbuilding firm and reformed it as The Thames Ironworks. from an illustration in "Thames Ironworks" Gazette March 1898.
Newham Heritage & Archives Ref AL-22
C. J. Mare. Co, 1854.
Illustration of shipbuilding workers from "Thames Ironworks" Gazette September 1900.
Mare & Co. Iron Shipbuilding Works. 1854.
Became The Thames Ironworks, shipbuilding and Engineering Co, Ltd. C. J. Mare opened his works on the Canning Town side of Bow Creek in 1846. Newham Heritage & Archives Ref AL-19
Shipbuilding at The Thames Iron Works.
Copy of an illustration in "Thames Ironworks" Gazette June 1898.
Newham Heritage & Archives Ref AL-18
Charles. J.Mare, The Thames Ironworks.
The original founder of what became The Thames Ironworks, shipbuilding and Engineering Co, Ltd. He opened his works on the Canning Town side of Bow Creek in 1846 as C. J. Mare & Co.
Birds eye view of Thames Ironworks.
This firm originated in 1846 as C. J. Mare & Co. By 1848 it had been equipped with a quay 1,050 ft long. It survived until 1912.
Thames Iron Works.
Engineering Dept, Tidal basin, Canning Town. This firm originated in 1846 as C. J. Mare & Co. By 1848 it had been equipped with a quay 1,050 ft long. It survived until 1912.
