The Great Eastern on Stocks 1857 Size:medium Demolished 1881

Demolished 1881

Accompanied by a chorus of voices of both iconic and unsung legends of the movement

The Huguenot refugees who arrived in the 1680s used it as their first place of worship

in part due to the Nationality Act of 1948

(1820-1821) a work which was issued in monthly parts from October 1820 to July 1821

The Great Eastern on Stocks 1857 Size:medium Demolished 1881The Great Eastern on Stocks. Coloured illustration from 'The London illustrated News', Vol 31 page 465 July Dec 1857, showing 'The great eastern' under construction and sitting on the stocks. The Great Eastern was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and built during 1857 by the engineer and iron ship designer John Scott Russell.