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Castle's Yard, Charlton.Castle's Yard, Charlton.
Castle's Yard, Charlton.

© National Maritime Museum, London

Repro ID: H0755
Title: Castle's Yard, Charlton.
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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