Alexander 'Nicky' Colley - Introduction.

Alexander 'Nicky' Colley - Introduction. © National Maritime Museum, London

Repro ID: H5846

Description: Nicky was born in 1918 at Custom House in East London. After leaving school he worked at the India Rubber, Gutta Percha and Telegraph Construction Co. Ltd in Silvertown. His next job was as a lathe operator at William Coldacre and Son, making coal grabs for the nearby Tate and Lyle sugar refinery. After his wartime service Nicky became a docker.

Creator: National Maritime Museum

Date: November 2003

Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London