The passenger/cargo liner City of Durban (1954) entering the South Dock Lock, West India Docks, London.

A port bow view, taken from the lock side fine off the bow, of the passenger/cargo liner City of Durban (1954) 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 gang is walking her bow hawser along the lock side overseen by the lock master.

Object details

ID: P37507
Type: Negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Grierson, Alec R.
Vessels: City of Durban (1954)
Date made: 12 Apr 1963
People: Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 62 mm x 62 mm