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1. 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...

2. Harry Paris introduction.
	Harry was born in 1925 and in 1941, aged 16, he became a wharfinger at Metropolitan Wharf, Wapping. After the war he worked as a casual docker at...

3. Patsy Collins - Introduction.
	Patsy was born in Stepney in 1924 and went to work in the Regent's Canal Dock in 1950. He joined a ship gang that looked after him and taught him...

4. Ron Webb - Abiding memory.
	Ron recalls the time when he was involved in an industrial dispute over how much overtime the dockers should do. During the strike he was elected to...

5. 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...

6. George Adams - Recollections of changes in the Port of London.
	George compares the busy commercial river of the past with the quiet river of today. Where once there were hundreds of ships, barges, tugs and...

7. Alex Edgar - Recollections of changes in the Port of London.
	Alex worked at the Royal Docks and recalls how fast the dock gangs could unload a ship full of frozen carcasses. He also remembers the changing...

8. Dick Desmond - Recollections of changes in the Port of London.
	Dick welcomes the environmental improvements that have taken place in the port. The Thames used to be polluted, but is now one of the cleanest rivers...

9. Frank Shilling - Introduction.
	Frank was born in Bermondsey in 1938. After completing his National Service in 1960 he became a docker at the Surrey Commercial Docks. He later...

10. Alex Edgar - Abiding memory.
	Alex started working with a dock gang at the Royals. He recalls handling the huge imports of frozen meat from the Commonwealth on ships like the...


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