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Workers in the tyre store at Worland's Wharf.

Workers in the tyre store at Worland's Wharf.
Workers in the tyre store at Worland's Wharf.
© National Maritime Museum, London
Repro ID: H4975
Description: Workers piling up tyres in a warehouse at Worland's Wharf. London's docks and wharves handled goods of every size and description. Special warehouses were built to store particular products. Some docks and wharves became highly specialised, handling only a specific range of cargoes.
Creator: William Whiffin
Date: 1927
Credit line: Tower Hamlets Local History Library Collection
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