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Royal Carriage Department

Categories: Craft / Design

Royal Carriage Department

The Royal Brass Foundry in Woolwich was already producing carriages as well as guns but in 1803-5 a building dedicated to carriages was constructed - see picture. , the source of this photo, also provides some details on the activities in this building.  

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