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Robert Whitear - Abiding memory 2.

Robert Whitear - Abiding memory 2.
© National Maritime Museum, London
Repro ID: H5784
Description: Robert recalls working cargoes of asbestos in the docks. The lack of adequate protection for the dockers while handling the substance meant that many later became ill, including Robert himself.
Creator: National Maritime Museum
Date: November 2003
Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London
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