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The Great Dock Strike of 1889, The situation on the eve of the strike |
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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: P39542 |
| Description: Population growth and increased economic prosperity in Victorian Britain meant unprecedented demand for imported meat. With the development of refrigeration ships, it became possible to transport frozen meat from the vast farmlands of the southern hemisphere - mutton and lamb from Australia and New Zealand, and beef from Argentina and Uruguay. |
| Creator: Unknown |
| Date: 3 March 1877 |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London | |
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