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The above
photos show two runaway coal trucks which had toppled from
No.13 Hoist during the loading of the m.v. Psyche in June
1967. Fortunately there were no casualties.
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The coal
trimmers working in the hold of the Psyche had a lucky
escape! They are, from left to right:- Edward Bradley, Ronnie
Russell, Alf Young, Charles Quick and William Cassell
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m.v.
Thalia IV loading coal at No.15 Hoist, Kings Dock, Swansea
in 1975
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m.v. Ballygarvey,
loading coal at No.15 Hoist, Kings Dock, Swansea in the
early 1980's
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m.v.
Paquita loading the very last cargo of coal to be
shipped over a coal hoist at Swansea Docks. She loaded
520 tonnes of coal for Ireland at No.12 Hoist, Kings
Dock, on the 25th February 1987
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Demolition of No.12 Coal
Hoist in 1987
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Mobile crane
lifting the top section of the hoist
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The last
coal hoist to be demolished at Swansea put up a bit of a fight!
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Photo
showing the final stages of demolition
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Coal-handling at No. 4 Quay, Kings
Dock, Swansea
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Russian
ship Volga 4006 discharging coal at No. 4 Quay (c.1990)
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Stern view
of the Volga 4006 discharging coal at No. 4 Quay (c.1990)
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Coal
being loaded into waiting lorries – No. 4 Quay (c.1990)
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Mechanical shovel stock-piling coal at No. 4 Quay
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Volga
4006 with another bulk carrier astern - No. 4 Quay (c.1990)
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Bulk
carriers discharging coal at No.4.Quay (c.1990)
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One of the
bulk-handling grabs at No. 4 Quay
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Coal
being discharged by grab from a ship’s hold - No. 4 Quay
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Map showing the coal
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