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The Baron Aberdare accident.

The Baron Aberdare accident.
The Baron Aberdare accident.
© National Maritime Museum, London
Repro ID: P1717
Description: In December 1883 the liner ‘Baron Aberdare’ (1874), which had carried emigrants out to New Zealand, capsized at the entrance to the Royal Albert Dock.
Creator: Unknown
Date: December 1883
Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London
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