Raleigh Alpine 4.2 Shimano front wheel and rear brakes assembly Hi I recently purchased a Raleigh Alpine 4.2 Shimano.

I am having a bit of difficulty with assembling the bike. Would anyone be able to assist with fitting the front wheel. I have included pictures of the right side of the front wheel the left side and the fork of the bike. 

With regard to the brakes, it seems that the brake cable fits into a small hole on the silver lever on the left. I don't want to damage anything hence I don't want to apply force. The red and silver cable seems to large to fit into this hole. Does anyone know which part of the cable should be placed in this hole?  

Thanks for any assistance let me know if any further info is required.
The internet is replete with resources for bike assembly and maintenance. Park Tool Company has a particularly comprehensive set of articles and YouTube videos.

Wheel axle obviously fits into the slots in the dropouts in the fork, and then the nuts are tightened on the axle. I imagine you need to know if the washers go inside or outside the dropout slots. 

Check out this article, look for a section titled "Solid Axle Systems", You can see that the tab washers go outside and fit into a hole in the dropout.