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no.565

Dredging Dock

1907

View looking south-east across Buccleuch Dock. A steam hopper ship in the foreground is creating large amounts of smoke. The dredger it serves is working in the dock under a large crane which is under construction on the quayside. There is an auxiliary lifting boom erected on top of the main crane.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=2137

no.565

Dredging Dock

1907

View looking south-east across Buccleuch Dock. A steam hopper ship in the foreground is creating large amounts of smoke. The dredger it serves is working in the dock under a large crane which is under construction on the quayside. There is an auxiliary lifting boom erected on top of the main crane.

Location: Buccleuch Dock, Barrow Island, Barrow-in Furness Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/276
Sankey Number: 565

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