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21. Alex Edgar - Abiding memory.
	Alex recalls the dirty and unhealthy conditions in which he was forced to work. While working for the Shaw Savill line at the Royal Docks, he and...

22. Alex Edgar - Introduction.
	Alex Edgar was born in 1925 and worked as a post boy at Manhattan Wharf in Silvertown after leaving school aged 14. For this work he was paid 12...

23. Dockers re-united
	See what happened when we re-united a group of ex-dock workers

24. Frank Shilling - Abiding memory.
	Frank was a member of the National Port Shop Stewards Committee, an unofficial organisation established by the rank and file dockers in opposition to...

25. George Thurgar - Introduction.
	George was born in 1920 at Millwall. At the age of 14 he began work for a ship chandlering agent in the City. In 1939 he joined the merchant navy and...

26. Harry Paris - Abiding memory.
	Harry recalls the humour of the dockers. Even during the 'call-on' there was always time for a joke. He is proud to have been a docker and would not...

27. George Thurgar - Abiding memory.
	George recalls attending the daily 'call-ons' at each of the docks when labour was hired for short periods. Only the lucky few would be selected, the...

28. George Adams - The first night of the Blitz.
	George witnessed the first night of the Blitz in September 1940. He was working on the river when his vessel, which was towing barges, was caught in...

29. George Adams - Abiding memory.
	George's first day as a lighterman began at six in the morning on the tugs at Brunswick Pier, Blackwall. After a year he moved to barges to gain more...

30. George Adams - Introduction.
	George started work aged 15 as an apprentice lighterman. After six years learning his trade he was given a licence granting him freedom of the river...


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