Crane Collection (#4)

Cranes at Tyne Dock, South Shields 21 June 1979

Cranes at Tyne Dock, South Shields 21 June 1979

Dockers unloading at North Shields commission Quay from the Norwegian mail boat in 1954

250 ton crane lifting a new turbine for Deptford Power Station. 29th April 1949

Bristol coal delivery lorry seen here being load with coke at the railway sidings. Circa 1957 A744-003

Fire fighters demonstrate the latest in fire engine equipment - Simon Snorkel the cherry picker which enables the firemen to reach high buildings

Industry Ship building: The John Brown shipyard on the Clyde left to decay. June 1981 PM 81-02957-003

The Fall of Antwerp October 1914 There was a rush of refugees from Antwerp for Ostend, Holland and England, and all the boats that left the city were crowded

Margaret Thatcher presents Danny Brown with his retirement gift

Firefighters demonstrate the latest in fire engine equipment - Simon Snorkel the cherry picker which enables the firemen to reach high buildings

Freight being loaded onto Ocean Liner from train. c. 1950 English Railways
Freight being loaded onto Ocean Liner from train. c.1950 English Railways

"My what a pretty hat you rewearing Mrs Crane", "Oh thank you
" My what a pretty hat you rewearing Mrs Crane", " Oh thank you. Mr Stork - you do say the nicest things"

At wotk on the new graving dock at Southampton May 1932 Alf 236

The Mahratta, owned by Brocklebank Merchant shipping, loading for Calcutta. 23rd October 1934

London Dockers rescue 3 Polish stowaways from the hold of Polish ship Jaroslaw Dabrowski berthed near Tower Bridge. 20th March 1962

At wotk on the new graving dock at Southampton May 1932 Alf 236

Coal being imported. Thousands of tons of coal being unloaded at the tiny Essex port of Brightlingsea. The coal is being imported from West Germany. April 1984 P018226

Coal that has been imported from West Germany at an Essex dock. April 1984 P018225

This 65 ton steam crame which was built in 1887 settles into its final resting place at Beamish Museum

London Dock Strike 1949 Soldiers unloading cargo. 019194 / 1
London Dock Strike 1949 Soldiers unloading cargo. 019194/1

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