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"Docks: A Journey Through History and Industry" Step back in time as we explore the captivating world of docks

Background imageDocks Collection: HULL DOCKS

HULL DOCKS
The Entrance Lock of St. Andrews Dock, Kingston-upon- Hull, East Yorkshire, England

Background imageDocks Collection: Victoria Docks, Hull, Victorian period

Victoria Docks, Hull, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Background imageDocks Collection: Liverpool Dockers at Dawn, 1903 (oil on canvas)

Liverpool Dockers at Dawn, 1903 (oil on canvas)
XIR36941 Liverpool Dockers at Dawn, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Tardieu, Victor Francois (1870-1937); 61x76 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageDocks Collection: Isambard Kingdom Brunel with chains

Isambard Kingdom Brunel with chains
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806 - 1859) Designer and builder of railroads, bridges, tunnels, steamships, docks &c. pictured in front of the launching chain of the Great Eastern

Background imageDocks Collection: Cunard Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth 2 in the background

Cunard Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth 2 in the background, Southampton Water, Hampshire, England Cunard Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth 2 in the background, Southampton Water, Hampshire

Background imageDocks Collection: Princess Dock in Hull 1949

Princess Dock in Hull 1949

Background imageDocks Collection: USA, Massachusetts, Boston, Shipyard Crane, East Boston waterfront

USA, Massachusetts, Boston, Shipyard Crane, East Boston waterfront

Background imageDocks Collection: Port of Trieste, 1907 (oil & pencil on cardboard)

Port of Trieste, 1907 (oil & pencil on cardboard)
828998 Port of Trieste, 1907 (oil & pencil on cardboard) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 24.6x18 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageDocks Collection: HMS Victory in dock at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

HMS Victory in dock at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageDocks Collection: Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland

Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland Date: 1904

Background imageDocks Collection: The Transporter Bridge, Middlesborough, Teeside

The Transporter Bridge, Middlesborough, Teeside
The Transporter Bridge, Middlesborough, the centre of the County Borough of Teesside Date: circa 1910

Background imageDocks Collection: GWR Docks Brentford, c1930

GWR Docks Brentford, c1930

Background imageDocks Collection: HMS Exeter arriving at Plymouth, Second World War, 1940

HMS Exeter arriving at Plymouth, Second World War, 1940
Photograph showing the arrival of the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Exeter at Plymouth Docks, February 1940

Background imageDocks Collection: Liverpool Docks

Liverpool Docks
The Princes Half-tide Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, showing a steam ship pulling an industrial barge

Background imageDocks Collection: Suffragette Pankhurst Manchester Docks

Suffragette Pankhurst Manchester Docks. Mrs. Pankhurst stands in the dock, resplendent in picture hat and votes for women sash. A reference to the fact that the Pankhursts hailed from Manchester

Background imageDocks Collection: Map of the City of Dublin, 1797

Map of the City of Dublin, 1797
Map of the City of Dublin, Ireland. Published in 1797, this map includes details of the canals being built at the time

Background imageDocks Collection: Barry Docks 1899

Barry Docks 1899
The old and the new, Barry Docks

Background imageDocks Collection: The Prospect of Whitby

The Prospect of Whitby
Painting of the famous old down river inn in Shadwell whose door opens onto Wapping Wall. Said to have a long history, it was claimed that pirates were hanged there. The pub still exists today

Background imageDocks Collection: Cutty Sark in 1923

Cutty Sark in 1923
The famous tea clipper Cutty Sark in Surrey Docks. The iconic craft now housed in dry dock at Greenwich was severely damaged by a fire whilst under restoration on 21st May 2007

Background imageDocks Collection: Grimsby No 2 Fish Dock

Grimsby No 2 Fish Dock
No 2 Fish Dock, full of fishing boats, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Background imageDocks Collection: HMS Trincomalee, British Frigate of 1817, at Hartlepools Maritime Experience

HMS Trincomalee, British Frigate of 1817, at Hartlepools Maritime Experience, Hartlepool, Cleveland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageDocks Collection: Cid Officers as Dockers

Cid Officers as Dockers
C.I.D officers cunningly disguised as dockers during investigations into drug smugglers at Limehouse Docks, London. One man (r) has a hook for a hand!

Background imageDocks Collection: Thames / Wapping Old Stair

Thames / Wapping Old Stair
A busy scene at Wapping Old Stairs

Background imageDocks Collection: Ships at Tilbury Docks

Ships at Tilbury Docks
Four P&O ships at Tilbury Docks, London: (from left to right) Chitral (painted black); Strathnaver ; Strathaird ; Himalaya

Background imageDocks Collection: Hull Harbour

Hull Harbour
Barges and steamships in Princes Docks, Hull

Background imageDocks Collection: Two men talking as they stand in princes Dock in Central Liverpool

Two men talking as they stand in princes Dock in Central Liverpool. Behind them is the famous Royal Liver Building. Circa 1966

Background imageDocks Collection: Daimler Dart SP250s on car transporter for delivery 1960. Creator: Unknown

Daimler Dart SP250s on car transporter for delivery 1960. Creator: Unknown
Daimler Dart SP250s on car transporter for delivery 1960

Background imageDocks Collection: Tourist map of Bergen, Norway

Tourist map of Bergen, Norway
Tourist map (TKT - Turisttrafikkomiteen) of Bergen, Hordaland County, Norway. Date: 1951

Background imageDocks Collection: Stern view of HMS Trincomalee, British Frigate of 1817, at Hartlepools Maritime Experience

Stern view of HMS Trincomalee, British Frigate of 1817, at Hartlepools Maritime Experience, Hartlepool, Cleveland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageDocks Collection: Comedian Billy Connolly in Glasgow, Scotland. 3rd April 1975

Comedian Billy Connolly in Glasgow, Scotland. 3rd April 1975

Background imageDocks Collection: White Star dock with three liners, Southampton

White Star dock with three liners, Southampton
White Star dock at Southampton with three liners, RMS Aquitania, Mauretania and Olympic. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDocks Collection: Wallsend-on-Tyne - Shipbuilding

Wallsend-on-Tyne - Shipbuilding and the BP Tanker British Hazel in dock. Date: 1963

Background imageDocks Collection: A windjammer looming over a London street

A windjammer looming over a London street
Harboured in Dockland - a windjammer looming over a street in by Millwall Dock, London

Background imageDocks Collection: The Gun Dock at Wapping, 1850 (pen, ink & wash on paper)

The Gun Dock at Wapping, 1850 (pen, ink & wash on paper)
XJF477669 The Gun Dock at Wapping, 1850 (pen, ink & wash on paper) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageDocks Collection: A Fish Pontoon at Grimsby by Fortunio Matania

A Fish Pontoon at Grimsby by Fortunio Matania
An illustration of what was described in the Sphere as one of the greatest fishing ports in the world. In 1790 the population was less than 1, 000 and in 1907 it was 65, 000

Background imageDocks Collection: River Clyde, shipbuilding industry in Glasgow, Scotland. May 1951

River Clyde, shipbuilding industry in Glasgow, Scotland. May 1951

Background imageDocks Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20122152

EyeUbiquitous_20122152
Ireland, County Antrim, Belfast, Queens Island, Harland and Wolff cranes Samson and Goliath

Background imageDocks Collection: Albert Dock Liverpool 1953

Albert Dock Liverpool 1953

Background imageDocks Collection: Southampton Docks - Great Ocean Liners

Southampton Docks - Great Ocean Liners
Aerial View of Southampton Docks - Great Ocean Liners awaiting departure on the Trans-Atlantic route. The ships include RMS Olympic. Date: circa 1930

Background imageDocks Collection: Blitz - Fire at Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe

Blitz - Fire at Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe
Warehouses ablaze (the left wing of the No.8 warehouse) following the heavy enemy bombing raids on the Surrey Commercial Docks in Rotherhithe

Background imageDocks Collection: Panorama of London, 1616 (engraving)

Panorama of London, 1616 (engraving)
XOS1448854 Panorama of London, 1616 (engraving) by Visscher, Nicolaes (Claes) Jansz (1586-1652); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of London from South bank with its Tudor theatres)

Background imageDocks Collection: Blitz in London -- warehouses, Surrey Docks, WW2

Blitz in London -- warehouses, Surrey Docks, WW2
Warehouses ablaze following heavy bombing raids on the Surrey Commercial Docks in Rotherhithe, SE London

Background imageDocks Collection: Pool of London / Shipping

Pool of London / Shipping
A busy scene on the river Thames in the Pool of London between London Bridge and Tower Bridge; a ship (Cyprian Prince ?) is moored at the riverside

Background imageDocks Collection: Greenland Dock, Rotherhithe, London, England, UK

Greenland Dock, Rotherhithe, London, England, UK

Background imageDocks Collection: Traditional old timber houses in Bryggen, Bergen, Hordaland County, Norway

Traditional old timber houses in Bryggen, Bergen, Hordaland County, Norway

Background imageDocks Collection: Ships figureheads over the gate at Castles Shipbreaking Yard, Westminster, London, 1909

Ships figureheads over the gate at Castles Shipbreaking Yard, Westminster, London, 1909
Ships figureheads over the gate at Castles Shipbreaking Yard, Baltic Wharf, Millbank, Westminster, London, March 1909. Entrance to the yard, with wooden figures salvaged from ships decorating the sign

Background imageDocks Collection: Entrance to Regents Canal Dock, Limehouse, London, 1828. Artist: Frederick James Havell

Entrance to Regents Canal Dock, Limehouse, London, 1828. Artist: Frederick James Havell
Entrance to Regents Canal Dock, Limehouse, London, 1828. View with boats and crew on Regents Canal and figures on the dockside

Background imageDocks Collection: The Cutty Sark at Millwall

The Cutty Sark at Millwall
Cutty Sark, tea clipper pictured being towed into Millwall Docks in 1951

Background imageDocks Collection: Entrance to Harbour, Buffalo, New York State, USA

Entrance to Harbour, Buffalo, New York State, USA
Entrance to the Harbour, Buffalo, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageDocks Collection: Empire Marketing Board - Penang, British Malaya

Empire Marketing Board - Penang, British Malaya
Empire Marketing Board Poster design, Penang, British Malaya (now Malaysia), printed for the Empire Marketing Board. Showing a busy scene at the docks. Date: circa 1930

Background imageDocks Collection: A Map of Limehouse and Rotherhithe, London, 1746 (engraving)

A Map of Limehouse and Rotherhithe, London, 1746 (engraving)
XJF438443 A Map of Limehouse and Rotherhithe, London, 1746 (engraving) by Rocque, John (c.1704-d.1762); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Background imageDocks Collection: Liverpool birds eye view, 1886

Liverpool birds eye view, 1886
A magnificent birds eye view of Liverpool from the Mersey in 1886, showing the then-new public buildings, at the time of Queen Victorias visit to the Liverpool Exhibition

Background imageDocks Collection: Ipswich Docks

Ipswich Docks
A fine impression of the busy Docks at Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageDocks Collection: GWR Docks Penarth, c1920s

GWR Docks Penarth, c1920s
Unloading esparto grass from ship to rail

Background imageDocks Collection: GWR Harbour & Docks Fishguard, 1909

GWR Harbour & Docks Fishguard, 1909
Arrival of the Maurentania from New York

Background imageDocks Collection: GWR Cardiff Docks, 1946

GWR Cardiff Docks, 1946
Unloading cargo from S.S Inishowen Head

Background imageDocks Collection: BMW Z3 M Roadster

BMW Z3 M Roadster

Background imageDocks Collection: Humber car advertisement

Humber car advertisement
Advertisement for Humber cars which, claims the manufacturer, is a car you will be proud to own

Background imageDocks Collection: First Metropolitan Police-Dogs

First Metropolitan Police-Dogs
Front cover photograph showing two London policemen with the first Metropolitan police-dogs in 1938

Background imageDocks Collection: Poster for the RMS Majestic

Poster for the RMS Majestic
Poster for visits to the RMS Majestic, the worlds largest liner in the worlds largest dock, the King George V graving dock in Southampton

Background imageDocks Collection: Warehouse / Liverpool Dock

Warehouse / Liverpool Dock
Stock is unloaded from horse- pulled wagons and drawn up into the warehouse by rope

Background imageDocks Collection: I K Brunel / Chain Cdv

I K Brunel / Chain Cdv
ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL Designer and builder of railroads, bridges, tunnels, steamships, docks &c. pictured in front of the anchor chain of the Great Eastern

Background imageDocks Collection: Barrels of molasses, West India Docks, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Langfier Photo

Barrels of molasses, West India Docks, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Langfier Photo
Barrels of molasses, West India Docks, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageDocks Collection: GWR Docks Fowey, c1920s

GWR Docks Fowey, c1920s

Background imageDocks Collection: Container ship

Container ship loaded with cargo. This is the Kyoto Express, a container ship owned by the German transportation company Hapag-Lloyd

Background imageDocks Collection: Brixham Harbour

Brixham Harbour
Three men stand around having a chat at Brixham harbour, Devon, England

Background imageDocks Collection: The Queen Mary in the 1930s

The Queen Mary in the 1930s
The Cunard White Star liner at Southampton, England

Background imageDocks Collection: I K Brunel / Anon

I K Brunel / Anon
ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL Designer and builder of railroads, bridges, tunnels, steamships, docks &c

Background imageDocks Collection: Royal Victoria Dock

Royal Victoria Dock
The Royal Victoria Dock, (1855 - 1981), at Plaistow Marshes, east London, was well known for its meat trade, especially with South America

Background imageDocks Collection: London Docks 1930S

London Docks 1930S
Barges, cranes and tramp steamers at the London Docks

Background imageDocks Collection: WINE TASTING, 1820

WINE TASTING, 1820
Wine tasting : assessing a fresh shipment newly arrived at the London Docks, Date: 1820

Background imageDocks Collection: Carrickfergus Castle & Harbour, Co Antrim, Ireland

Carrickfergus Castle & Harbour, Co Antrim, Ireland

Background imageDocks Collection: A nuclear submarine berthing at Devonport docks, Plymouth, Devon, 1980

A nuclear submarine berthing at Devonport docks, Plymouth, Devon, 1980

Background imageDocks Collection: The Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA

The Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA - very interesting little naval steamer shown in the foreground. Date: 1908

Background imageDocks Collection: LCC-LFB Pageants Wharf fire station, Rotherhithe

LCC-LFB Pageants Wharf fire station, Rotherhithe
Built by the London County Council and opened in 1903, Pageants Wharf fire station still stands at 241 Rotherhithe Street, SE16

Background imageDocks Collection: Royal Engineers unloading ships at Surrey Docks, London, 194

Royal Engineers unloading ships at Surrey Docks, London, 194
Drawing showing Royal Engineers and men of the Pioneer Corps, under Government orders, busily unloading ships in Surrey Docks, London, August 1945

Background imageDocks Collection: Greenwich Park

Greenwich Park
A fine view from Greenwich Park, London, with the National Maritime Museum in the foreground. The central building is the Queens House, Royal Naval College behind

Background imageDocks Collection: Llangranog, Wales, UK, Europe

Llangranog, Wales, UK, Europe
Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock

Background imageDocks Collection: Teignmouth Bay

Teignmouth Bay
A view of the docks and harbour at Teignmouth, Devonshire, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageDocks Collection: Pier Head Station, Liverpool Docks, 1893

Pier Head Station, Liverpool Docks, 1893
Engraving showing the Pier Head Station of the Liverpool Docks Overhead Electric Railway, 1893

Background imageDocks Collection: Glasgow Docks

Glasgow Docks
The new (in 1858) graving dock at Meadowside, Glasgow. The open country beyond is, alas, only a memory

Background imageDocks Collection: Harbour / Belfast Opening

Harbour / Belfast Opening
Opening of the New Channel, Belfast Harbour - the start of the procession

Background imageDocks Collection: Ship to Shore, Container Terminal, Mombasa Harbour, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Ship to Shore, Container Terminal, Mombasa Harbour, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Background imageDocks Collection: Limehouse Dock 1827

Limehouse Dock 1827
Limehouse Dock, where cargoes arriving in London by sailing ship are transferred to the Regents Canal (Grand Union) whose terminal is here



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"Docks: A Journey Through History and Industry" Step back in time as we explore the captivating world of docks. From Isambard Kingdom Brunel's innovative use of chains to Aberdeen Harbour's bustling activity in Scotland, these structures have played a vital role in shaping our maritime heritage. Witness the grandeur of The Transporter Bridge, an iconic landmark that spans the River Tees in Middlesbrough, Teesside. Its towering presence stands as a testament to human engineering prowess and connects communities on either side. During the Second World War in 1940, HMS Exeter arrived at Plymouth's dock, carrying stories of bravery and sacrifice. This historic moment reminds us of the pivotal role docks played during times of conflict. In Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom lies HMS Victory proudly docked. As one gazes upon this magnificent vessel that once sailed into battle under Admiral Nelson's command, it is impossible not to feel a sense of awe and admiration for its rich history. Liverpool Docks come alive with vibrant energy as Cid Officers transform into hardworking dockers. These dedicated individuals ensure smooth operations while preserving their city's reputation as a thriving port. Manchester Docks witnessed powerful suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst making her mark on history. Her activism amidst these industrial surroundings serves as a reminder that progress can be made even against formidable odds. At Hartlepool Maritime Experience stands HMS Trincomalee—a British frigate from 1817—offering visitors an immersive journey through time. Step aboard this majestic ship and imagine life at sea centuries ago. A glimpse into Dublin's past reveals an intricate map from 1797 showcasing the strategic importance of its docks within trade networks across Europe. These waterways served as gateways to prosperity for countless merchants throughout history. The Prospect of Whitby pub stands tall along London's river Thames—an enduring symbol representing centuries-old connections between pubs and ports alike.

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