A crane unloads cargo from the 'Makalla' in Tilbury Docks, Essex, c1945-c1965. Artist: SW Rawlings

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A crane unloads cargo from the 'Makalla' in Tilbury Docks, Essex, c1945-c1965. Barges in the foreground belong to the Union Lighterage Co Ltd and are used for trans-shipment up-stream.

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Size: 5412px × 3447px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Thurrock,Tilbury
Photo credit: © Reproduced by permission of Historic England/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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