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documentary artifact: photonegative, film
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water transport: cargo vessel: general cargo vessel
water transport: cargo vessel: liner, cargo
water transport: cargo vessel: refrigerated carrier
water transport: passenger/cargo vessel: liner, cargo & passenger
water transport: service vessel: launch, towing
water transport: service vessel: tug
water transport accessory: badge, ship's
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Polyester negative
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Grierson, Alec R.
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Blackwall Reach
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Afric (1950)
Anatolian (1955)
Anvers 1961
Britannia (1929)
City of Pretoria (1947)
Hurricane 1938
Kerstin 1956
Livorno 1946
Scottish Prince (1950)
Sunrise (1928)
Sun XII 1925
Valdes (1955)
Zadar (1950)
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Alexander Hall & Co Ltd
Boel, J
Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Ltd
Cammell Laird & Co Ltd
De Merwede Scheepswerf en Machinefabrik, v/h Van Vliet & Co
Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd
Helsingborgs Varfs A/B
Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
Werft Nobiskrug GmbH
William Gray & Company Ltd, William
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The general cargo ship Zadar (1950) in Blackwall Reach, River Thames, London (Negative)
The cargo liner City of Pretoria (1947) in Blackwall Reach off the South Dock Lock entrance to the West India Docks, London. (Negative)
The tug Sun XII (1925) towing the general cargo ship Cagliari (1942) into Blackwall Reach, River Thames, from the West India Docks, London. (Negative)
The general cargo/fruit ship Valdes (1955) in Blackwall Reach, River Thames, London. (Negative)
The cargo liner Scottish Prince (1950) in Blackwall Reach, River Thames, London (Negative)
The cargo liner Scottish Prince (1950) in Blackwall Reach, River Thames, London (Negative)
The cargo liner Anvers (1961) in Blackwall Reach, River Thames, bound out from the West India Docks, London. (Negative)
The cargo liner Anatolian (1955) in Blackwall Reach, River Thames, London. (Negative)
The general cargo ship Kerstin (1956)and tug Sunrise (1928) in Blackwall Reach, River Thames, London (Negative)
The passenger/cargo liner Britannia (1929) in Blackwall Reach, River Thames, London (Negative)
The passenger/cargo liner Britannia (1929) in Blackwall Reach, River Thames, London (Negative)
The general cargo ships Zadar (1950) and Kerstin (1956) in Blackwall Reach, River Thames, London (Negative)
The general cargo ship Livorno (1946) in Blackwall Reach, River Thames after leaving the South Dock Lock, West India Docks, London, bound out. (Negative)
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