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Retired Section Swansea Docks |
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Mersey Mammoth moving cranes to Graigola Wharf. |
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Mersey Mammoth carrying crane across the dock. |
Mersey Mammoth landing crane on D Shed Wharf. |
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Mersey Mammouth landing crane at the Graigola Wharf. |
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Large tank entering the locks. |
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View from the top of the jib of a 10 ton quayside crane |
View from top of jib with Port Tennant in the background. |
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View of the Kings Dock. In the foreground the last remaining coal hoists Nos. 12 & 13. |
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The two photos above are of the dismantling of No. 12 hoist in 1987. This was the last hoist to load coal. |
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The last Hoist to be demolished on Swansea Docks put up a bit of a fight. |
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While moving a quayside crane the three photos above show things don't always go to plan. |
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View looking from the high level lines towards the locks. |
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View of the Mole. The canteen is on the left of the picture. |
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Graigola Fuel Works. |
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Carrying out repairs to the wooden decking of the suspended quay on the corner of A Shed Wharf June 1959. |
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The two photos above are of the Divers Barge & the 50 ton Floating Crane being used to change a lock gate. |
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Floating Crane. |
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The 5 photos below are pontoons being shipped aboard ss 'Tai Ping Yang' for Sydney, Australia, Aug. 1945. |
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Lorries for export in 1950. |
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