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Coal whippers discharging a collier, by WL Wyllie.
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| Coal Whippers. |
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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: PW1185 |
| Description: This watercolour depicts a number of coal whippers on board a collier. The whippers brought the coal up from below deck using a pulley system. The coal was then swung onto the quay or into a lighter. Coal was brought to London by colliers from the north of England. |
| Creator: William Lionel Wyllie |
| Date: 1887 |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London | |
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