7. The Docks in the Twentieth Century
Changing methods

Throughout the twentieth century increasing use was mode of mechanised methods for loading and unloading ships.

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A: Electric trucks transporting sugar in the West India Docks, c1935. B: A banana elevator in the East India Dock. c1935.
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C: Loading bananas into railway trucks West India Docks, in the 1930s. D: Grain elevators in the Royal Victoria W" Dock. c1955.
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E: Frozen meat being discharged at the Royal Albert Dock, 1962. F: The PLA floating crane 'London Ajax'. Royal Docks. 1962.
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G: Cross-section trough the north quay of King George V Dock, 1921. H: Royal Albert Dock, 1962
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I: Fork-lift trucks in the Royal Albert Dock, 1962
  
 
 

 

 

 

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