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A close view of the starboard side of the motor tanker British Robin (1960) in No. 2 graving dock at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
A distant stern view, taken from fine off the port quarter, of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in dry dock at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
A port bow view of the tug St. Mawes (1951) berthed in Falmouth Docks at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
Shipping in the docks at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
An aerial view of the dock installations at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Sheet film negative)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
The motor tanker North Earl (1956) and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary helicopter support ship Engadine (1966) in dry docks at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
A stern view of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in dry dock at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
A port quarter view of the motor tanker British Robin (1960) in No. 2 graving dock at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
A Victor oily water separator in a workshop of Silley, Cox & Co Ltd. in Falmouth docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
A close view of the starboard side of the motor tanker British Robin (1960) in No. 2 graving dock at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
A close view of the starboard side of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in dry dock at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
A close view of the midships of three Falmouth Towing Co. Ltd. tugs berthed in Falmouth Docks at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
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