A crane accident in Main Road, portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire

Looking north-by-west from outside the M.E.D. No. 2 Machinery Shed on Main Road in Portsmouth Dockyard, showing the Coles E.M.A. Crane 46826 RN, yard no. 259, capsized onto its off side after attempting to lift a large wooden packing case. The crane is partially obscured by the packing case.

Object details

ID: N26907
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 25 August 1948
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 89 mm x 120 mm