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Castle's Yard, Charlton.
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| Castle's Yard, Charlton. |
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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: H0755 |
| Description: The interior of the 'Edgar' (1858) with the 'Duke of Wellington' (1852) behind and the 'Hannibal' (1854) to the right at Castle's Yard, a shipbreaking business in Charlton. Shipbreaking was once a very important business in the thriving port of London. Today, shipbreaking is dominated by Asia. India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, China and the Philippines are the world's leaders in this field. |
| Creator: Unknown |
| Date: 19th century |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London | |
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