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The iron ore loading wharf, Wabana, Bell Island, Newfoundland
On board the general cargo ship Harperley (1943) alongside the iron ore loading wharf at Wabana, Bell Island, Newfoundland. The iron ore is transferred from the surface and subterranean mines to the wharf using continuous conveyor belts supported on substantial wooden trestle structures. The photographer is standing on the upper deck aft of number two hold on the Harperley (1943) looking forward showing the iron ore being loaded via a steel chute. Vertical format.
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Object details
| ID: | N91116 |
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| Type: | Negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Ken J. Mills |
| Vessels: | Empire Prowess (1943) |
| Date made: | 7 November 1947 - 15 November 1947 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 70 mm x 45 mm |