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1. The redevelopment of the Western Dock (London Docks).
*The redevelopment of the Western Dock (London Docks). In 1981, the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) was created and charged with overseeing the world's largest urban regeneration project -...
2. The ore bulk carrier LA Loma.
*The ore bulk carrier LA Loma. Dry bulk carriers have revolutionised the transport of iron ore, coal and grain. Most iron ore is now carried in ships like this. Over 95% of all...
3. The container ship Norasia Pearl (1986).
*The container ship Norasia Pearl (1986). The design of container ships is superbly efficient, allowing the maximum number of containers to be carried with no wasted space.
4. The British Oil and Cake Mills Ltd (BOCM) plant under construction.
*The British Oil and Cake Mills Ltd (BOCM) plant under construction. The new Silvertown planst of the British Oil and Cake Mills Ltd (BOCM) under construction in 1955. The firm made animal feed from imported grain.
5. The SS Wandle passing under London Bridge.
*The SS Wandle passing under London Bridge. The SS 'Wandle' passing under London Bridge on her maiden voyage on 30 October 1932. She carried coal - up to 2,220 tons - for the Wandsworth and...
6. Tilbury Container Terminal: a container being lifted.
*Tilbury Container Terminal: a container being lifted. A view from below of a container being raised for placement onto the 'Moreton Bay'. It gives a good sense of the scale of the cranes used. In a short...
7. Trinity Buoy Wharf.
*Trinity Buoy Wharf. An aerial view of Trinity Buoy Wharf, formerly the maintenance headquarters of the Corporation of Trinity House. The small lightouse used to train...
8. Tilbury Container Terminal: positioning a crane over a container in stack shed.
*Tilbury Container Terminal: positioning a crane over a container in stack shed. Moving goods from the shed to the quay by crane at the Tilbury Container Terminal in 1971. The contrast with the legions of warehousemen who used to...
9. Tilbury Container Terminal: a container being lowered in to the Moreton Bay.
*Tilbury Container Terminal: a container being lowered in to the Moreton Bay. A container is being loaded into the 'Moreton Bay' at the Tilbury Container Terminal in 1971.
10. The ASEA crane alongside the Moreton Bay.
*The ASEA crane alongside the Moreton Bay. This illustrates how cargo was handled after the introduction of container ships. The containers are moved on to the vessel by the awesome ASEA...
 
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