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A view from on board the refrigerated cargo ship Maranga (1972) whilst at sea (Colour transparency)
A seated portrait of Ralph Collins, the radio or electrical officer, known by the nickname 'Sparks' sitting in the radio room on board the refrigerated cargo ship Maranga (1972) at sea (Colour transparency)
A partial portrait view of a female Jamaican laundry owner named Marian in a cabin on board the refrigerated fruit carrier Jamaica Planter (1959), berthed at Kingston Harbour, Jamaica (Colour transparency)
A distant starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the tanker Olympic Star (1949) under way off Sungai Pakning, Sumatra. (Roll film negative)
Looking aft on board the Bank Line general cargo ship Tymeric (1919) during a cyclone off the east coast of Australia. (Roll film negative)
A group of the ship's officers with the Mobil Oil Company Winged Pegasus on board the Overseas Tankship tanker Caltex Melbourne (1945) while under way at sea. (Roll film negative)
The foredeck on board the Bank Line cargo vessel Inverbank (1924) while under way in the Bay of Bengal on a voyage from Calcutta, India, to Rangoon, Burma. (Roll film negative)
Two scientists in an inflatable dinghy being lowered into the water from the port side of the forecastle on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
Three rag dolls dressed in sailor suits and displaying a board of the Flying Angel Missions to Seamen. (Roll film negative)
A specimen camera and specialist equipment set up in a work room on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
The facade of the Archbishop's Palace at Lima, Peru. (Roll film negative)
Weighing fish in the quayside fish market at Kamaishi, Japan. (Roll film negative)
The Severn Bridge from the viewpoint on the east bank of the River Severn at Aust, Gloucestershire. (Roll film negative)
The 25 feet deep water trawl in the water off the starboard quarter of the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
Looking down and aft from the top of the midship samson post on board the general cargo ship Inverbank (1924), showing the port side lifeboats. (Roll film negative)
A group of the ship's officers with the Mobil Oil Company Winged Pegasus on board the Overseas Tankship tanker Caltex Melbourne (1945) while under way at sea. (Roll film negative)
An electric mule assisting the Bank Line general cargo ship Inverbank (1924) in the west side second chamber of Gatun Lock, Panama Canal, from the Atlantic. (Roll film negative)
A view of Jamaican men and women loading boxes of cargo onto the refrigerated fruit carrier Jamaica Planter (1959) at moorings in Kingston harbour (Colour transparency)
On board the Bank Line cargo vessel Tymeric (1919) under the two phosphate loading cantilevers at Nauru Island, South Pacific. (Roll film negative)
The saloon on board the container ship Nedlloyd Maretania (1977) (Colour transparency)
A view looking aft of the main deck on the spritsail barge Reminder (1929) at sea (Colour transparency)
A view of the Schooner Market in Willemstad, Curacao (Colour transparency)
A starboard quarter view of the container ship Nedlloyd Maretania (1977) discharging abd back loading containers berthed in Hamburg, Germany (Colour transparency)
A view of three crewman weighing anchor on the spritsail barge Reminder (1929) at sea (Colour transparency)
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