HIP-S-000250-1235 Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, Kent, 1841. View showing soldiers and civilians examining cannon balls. Established in the late 17th century, Woolwich Arsenal was named the Royal Arsenal by George III in 1805. At the height of its munitions output during World War I the Arsenal covered about 1300 acres and employed some 80,000 workers, London Metropolitan Archives, London Credit: London Metropolitan Archives (City of London) / Heritage Images /Alinari Archives, Florence WARNING: Permission must be required for non editorial use. Please contact Alinari Archives Place of photography: Great Britain, London, London Metropolitan Archives Collection: Heritage Images /Alinari Archives, Florence Object type: digital image Photographic technique: P digital image Technical info Image sizes (pixel): 4848 X 2916 Image sizes (cm at 300 dpi): 41 X 24 Image sizes (MB): 2.63 Color space: RGB