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PCT1792; A slightly distant port bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of the cargo liner City of Exeter (1953) entering the South Dock lock entrance to the West India Docks from the River Thames, London. Her stern is obscured by the raised bascule. A colour transparency.
The cargo liner City of Exeter (1953) locking into the West India Docks, London (Colour transparency)
P37546; A starboard bow view of the general cargo ship Aaro (1960) in the South Dock Lock, West India Docks, London, bound out. She has the hull of a yacht on deck abreast number 2 hatch.
The general cargo ship Aaro (1960) in the South Dock Lock, West India Docks, London, bound out. (Negative)
P37531; A port bow view, taken from the lock side, of the cargo liner Anatolian (1955) backing from the South Dock Lock, West India Docks, into Blackwall Reach, River Thames, London. She is bound out laden down to her marks and is passing between the two arms of the bascule bridge which takes Preston's Road over the lock.
The cargo liner Anatolian (1955) manoeuvring astern from the South Dock Lock, West India Docks, into Blackwall Reach, River Thames, London. (Negative)
P37533; A port bow view, taken from the quayside fine off the bow, of the cargo liner Anatolian (1955) at a berth in the West India Docks, possibly A Shed in the Import Dock, London. She is berthed outboard of some lighters and her accommodation ladder is deployed amidships. A dockside crane alongside number 3 hatch is working a hoist of barrels.
The cargo liner Anatolian (1955) berthed in the West India Docks, London. (Negative)
P37530; A port bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of the cargo liner Anatolian (1955) backing into the South Dock Lock from South Dock, bound out from the West India Docks, London. She is laden down to her marks. On the right is the tug Racia (1930) seen from off her starboard quarter.
The cargo liner Anatolian (1955) manoeuvring astern into the South Dock Lock from the South Dock, West India Docks, London. (Negative)
P37454; A port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the cargo liner Clan Forbes (1961) alongside a quay in the West India Docks, London. She has two rope ladders deployed over the side. There are lighters alongside, one of which is laden with packing cases with the word Ford stencilled on them.
The cargo liner Clan Forbes (1961) in the West India Docks, London. (Negative)
The tug Muria (1932) and the general cargo ship Castagnola (1961) in the South Dock, West India Docks, London. (Negative)
P37965; A starboard bow view of the general cargo coaster Portia (1955) just under way in the South Dock Lock, West India Docks, London. She is bound out. In the left background and seen from off her starboard beam is the passenger excursion vessel Royal daffodil (1939) alongside the South West Quay at the end of the South Dock.
The general cargo coaster Portia (1955) entering the South Dock Lock, West India Docks, London, bound out. (Negative)
P38132; A port quarter view, taken from the dockside wide off the stern, of the general cargo ship Castagnola (1961) under tow in the South Dock of the West India Docks, London. She is bound in and has lines out to a tug following astern of her. Her port of registry is Basilea.
The general cargo ship Castagnola (1961) in the South Dock, West India Docks, London. (Negative)
P38053; A slightly distant port bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of the general cargo ship Persian Roxana (1953) being towed stern first in the South Dock, West India Docks, London, bound out. Her derricks are stowed and she has the words Persian Shipping Services painted in large letters on her hull amidships. Connected to her bow is the tug Crested Cock (1935), seen from well ahead of her port beam.
The general cargo ship Persian Roxana (1953) and the tug Crested Cock (1935) in the South Dock of the West India Docks, London. (Negative)
P37541; A starboard quarter view, taken from very wide off the stern, of the general cargo ship Livorno (1946) under tow in the South Dock of the West India Docks, London,heading for the South Dock Lock bound out. On the right is the stern of the German cargo liner Saarstein (1951).
The general cargo ship Livorno (1946) in the South Dock, West India Docks, London. (Negative)
P37722; A close-up of the port bow of the general cargo ship Bruno (1948) showing the figurehead. The ship is alongside a berth in the West India Docks, London. The figurehead is of a standing man dressed in tudor clothes, wearing a sword and holding a helmet in his right hand.
The bow of the general cargo ship Bruno (1948) in the West India Docks, London. (Negative)
P37512; A port bow view, taken from the lock side, of the cargo liner City of Exeter (1953) entering the South Dock Lock from Blackwall Reach, bound in for the West India Docks, London. She is passing between the two arms of the bascule bridge which takes Preston's Road over the lock. A shore gang are putting her bow line over a bollard on the lock side overseen by the lock master.
The cargo liner City of Exeter (1953) entering the South Dock Lock, West India Docks, London. (Negative)
P37871; A starboard side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the cargo liner Lancastrian Prince (1960) alongside a berth on the north side of the West India Export Dock, London. Note she has her name and the Prince Line crest on her bridge front. She is working cargo with lighters alongside. She appears to have animal pens on her aft well deck.
The cargo liner Lancastrian Prince (1960) in the West India Export Dock, London (Negative)
P37532; A port quarter view, taken from the quayside fine off the stern, of the cargo liner Anatolian (1955) at a berth in the West India Docks, possibly A Shed in the Import Dock, London. She is berthed outboard of some lighters and her accommodation ladder is deployed amidships. A pile of discarded wood is on the quay in the foreground. In the background the bow of the general cargo ship Planter (1943) can be seen (the ship only carried this name between 24 Feb. 1961 and 19 Dec. 1962).
The cargo liner Anatolian (1955) berthed in the West India Docks, London. (Negative)
P37608; A starboard side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of the general cargo ship Linguist (1947) alongside a berth in the West India Docks, London. She is laden and there are a number of lighters rafted up outboard of her. In the foreground is the stern of the lighterage tug Showery (1952) and the bow of the lighterage tug Plashy (1951).
The general cargo ship Linguist (1947) in the West India Docks, London. (Negative)
P37982; A slightly distant port bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of the cargo liner Tintagel Castle alongside H Berth in the South Dock, West India Docks, London. She has a rope ladder deployed over the side and many lighters are outboard of her.
The cargo liner Tintagel Castle (1954) in South Dock, West India Diocks, London (Negative)
P38009; A starboard quarter view, taken from fine off the stern, of the general cargo coaster Morild (1939) under way in the South Dock Lock of the West India Docks, London. She is passing through the Prestons Road bascule bridge bound out into Blackwall Reach, River Thames.
The general cargo coaster Morild (1939) in the South Dock Lock, West India Docks, London. (Negative)
P37944; A slightly distant starboard quarter view, taken from the quayside fine off the stern, of the general cargo ship Kirsten Skou (1953) alongside L Berth in the South Dock, West India Docks, London. There are lighters between her and the quay and a raft of lighters in the foreground. In the distance on the left is the general cargo ship Herdsman (1947), seen from wide off her port bow.
The general cargo ship Kirsten Skou (1953) in South Dock, West India Docks, London (Negative)
P38014; A slightly distant starboard bow view, taken from very wide off the bow, of the general cargo ship Pulptrader (1961) manoeuvring in the South Dock, West India Docks, London, bound out from Millwall Inner Dock. She is washing out her port hawse and has a deck cargo of mainly Bedford J Series cabbed lorry chassis.
The general cargo ship Pulptrader (1961) in the South Dock, West India Docks, London (Negative)
P37514; A slightly distant port bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of the cargo liner City of Exeter (1953) entering the South Dock from the lock, bound in for the West India Docks, London. The tug Racia (1930), seen from fine off her port bow, is towing the liner. On the dockside by 5 Shed in the background there are two dockside cranes in the course of erection.
The cargo liner City of Exeter (1953) with the tug Racia (1930) entering the South Dock, West India Docks, London. (Negative)
P38052; A port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the general cargo ship Persian Xerxes (1941) alongside a berth on the north side of the West India Export Dock, London. She has a substantial deck cargo of mixed items. A rope ladder is deployed over her side amidships leading to lighters that are berthed alongside.
The general cargo ship Persian Xerxes (1941) in the West India Export Dock, London (Negative)
P37875; A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the cargo liner African Prince (1955) alongside a berth on the north side of the West India Export Dock, London. Note she has her name and the Prince Line crest on her bridge front. She is working cargo with lighters alongside. She has a deck cargo on her aft well deck abreast the mainmast. A tarpaulin covered laden lighter is in the foreground.
The cargo liner African Prince (1955) in the West India Export Dock, London (Negative)
P37677; A starboard quarter view, takren from fine off the stern, of the general cargo ship Zadar (1950) passing out of the South Dock Lock, West India Docks, London, into Blackwall Reach. She is passing between the two arms of the bascule bridge which takes Preston's Road over the lock. She has the word Jugolinija painted in large letters on her hull amidships.
The general cargo ship Zadar (1950) leaving the South Dock Lock, West India Docks, London (Negative)