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View of shipping at the Royal Victoria Dock from Silvertown Way.

View of shipping at the Royal Victoria Dock from Silvertown Way.
View of shipping at the Royal Victoria Dock from Silvertown Way.
© National Maritime Museum, London
Repro ID: H4389
Description: By the mid-1950s, docks like the Royal Victoria had largely recovered from the war and were enjoying a boom in trade, becoming busier than ever. The Royal Victoria Dock specialised in the handling of bulk cereals.
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1955-09
Credit line: Newham Archives and Local Studies Library Collection
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