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31. The collier Murdoch (1949) passing Hay's Wharf.
*The collier Murdoch (1949) passing Hay's Wharf. The North Thames Gas Board's collier 'Murdoch' (1949) passing Hay's Wharf, c. 1960. The Hay's Wharf offices are to the right of the photograph, with...
32. The collier Wimbledon (1937) during her sea trials.
*The collier Wimbledon (1937) during her sea trials. The flat iron collier SS 'Wimbledon' (2,500 tons), during her sea trials on 29 December 1937. She was built by the Burntisland Shipbuilding Company...
33. The collier Eastwood (1924) in Galleons Reach.
*The collier Eastwood (1924) in Galleons Reach. Fenwick & Co Ltd's short sea collier 'Eastwood' (1924) in Galleon's Reach, passing the entrance to the Royal Docks.
34. The cargo liner Otaki (1953).
*The cargo liner Otaki (1953). The New Zealand Shipping Company's liner 'Otaki' (1953, 10,934 GRT) under way on the River Thames at Tilbury in 1963. The tug 'Contest' is alongside.
35. The bow of the Limnea.
*The bow of the Limnea. The bow of the Ultra-Large Crude Oil Carrier 'Limnea' (1976). This perspective gives a sense of the sheer size of modern supertankers.
36. The cargo liner Asia (1947) in Galleons Reach.
*The cargo liner Asia (1947) in Galleons Reach. Cunard's cargo liner 'Asia' (1947, 8723 GRT) off the Royal Docks, c. 1948.
37. The Dutch eel boats.
*The Dutch eel boats. Dutch fishermen had continued to supply the City of London during the Great Fire of 1666. As a reward, they were granted a monopoly on selling eels...
38. The East Country Yard in 1970.
*The East Country Yard in 1970. The East Country Yard in 1970, after the closure of most of the Surrey Commercial Docks. At one time the docks handled and stored over 80% of all...
39. The entrance to the St Katharine Docks.
*The entrance to the St Katharine Docks. The entrance to the St Katharine Docks, photographed in June 1960. Hemmed in close to Tower Bridge, these docks were always more famous for their...
40. The figurehead of the barque Lawhill (1892).
*The figurehead of the barque Lawhill (1892). The figurehead of the barque 'Lawhill' (1892), moored in the Surrey Commercial Docks in 1933. She was a four-masted barque belonging to the Gustaf...
 
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