Tilbury Docks Collection

SS Africa at Tilbury Docks, September 1915
A British cargo ship used to transport GWR built ambulance carriages to France during WW1. It was sunk on 16th September 1915 by a German mine off the coast of Kent

Port of London Authority - Map, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Port of London Authority - Map, 1937. The River Thames at Tilbury, showing the docks, railway station, passenger landing stage, cargo jetty, lock and basin

The Tilbury Deep-Water Docks (engraving)
1061967 The Tilbury Deep-Water Docks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tilbury Deep-Water Docks)

Thurrock RM18 7 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Thurrock RM18 7

Map of E&W India Dock Extension, Tilbury Docks, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Map of E&W India Dock Extension, Tilbury Docks, 19th Century

Huge Mobile Cranes at Tilbury Swing the Cargo from a Vessels Hold, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Huge Mobile Cranes at Tilbury Swing the Cargo from a Vessels Hold, c1935. Cranes unloading shipping at the port of Tilbury on the River Thames in Essex

Below the Bridges, 1936. The Thames at the Tilbury-Gravesend Ferry. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Tilbury passenger baggage examined in a spacious new building, 1937
At Tilbury the baggage of passengers from incoming liners is examined in a spacious new building, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

Kaisers Yacht
June 1919: The ex-Kaisers yacht Meteor at Tilbury Docks. (Photo by Nichols/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Travelling Ponies
May 1913: Polo ponies embarking on the SS Minneapolis at Tilbury Docks, bound for America. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

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Discover the rich maritime history of Tilbury Docks, located in Thurrock, RM18 7, where the SS Africa once docked in September 1915. Witness the transformation from the 19th-century India Dock Extension map to the modern deep-water docks, featuring massive mobile cranes in action since the 1930s. Explore the spacious new passenger buildings, as seen in 1937, where luggage was examined before embarkation. Delve into the past with engravings of the Tilbury Docks from the early 20th century and marvel at the grandeur of Mabel Kitson, the Railway Queen, who graced the docks in 1927-1928. Sail alongside Kaiser's yacht and travel ponies, adding to the intriguing tales of Tilbury's vibrant maritime heritage.