Steam Hammer Base
One of 3 steam hammer bases (anvils) at Wellington Park, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London.
From the attached plaque: "The Shell Foundry was built in 1855 when advances in steam power saw the Royal Arsenal transformed from the era of craft workshop to vast industrial park. The steam hammers were the largest and most powerful in the world at that time, delivering blows to iron and steel, shaping and strengthening metal objects. Operation of the hammers commenced at the Royal Arsenal in 1874, during a visit from the Czar of Russia. The hammers were purchased for the equivalent of today's value, £50,000; reaching 45ft high and covering an area 120 sq ft with iron blocks sunk 30 feet into the ground. 19 July 2004 - Berkeley Homes undertook one of the biggest operations since redevelopment began at the Royal Arsenal, moving these steam hammer bases into their final resting place. The largest base weighs 70 tonnes."
159 photos taken in November 2019 with a Sony a6000 and processed in Reality Capture.
From the attached plaque: "The Shell Foundry was built in 1855 when advances in steam power saw the Royal Arsenal transformed from the era of craft workshop to vast industrial park. The steam hammers were the largest and most powerful in the world at that time, delivering blows to iron and steel, shaping and strengthening metal objects. Operation of the hammers commenced at the Royal Arsenal in 1874, during a visit from the Czar of Russia. The hammers were purchased for the equivalent of today's value, £50,000; reaching 45ft high and covering an area 120 sq ft with iron blocks sunk 30 feet into the ground. 19 July 2004 - Berkeley Homes undertook one of the biggest operations since redevelopment began at the Royal Arsenal, moving these steam hammer bases into their final resting place. The largest base weighs 70 tonnes."
159 photos taken in November 2019 with a Sony a6000 and processed in Reality Capture.