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The early years after WWII saw older men who had sustained the
Docks through the War years and had learnt their skills in the
early decades of the Twentieth Century, still working with a
discipline little changed since Victorian times. AE Smith worked in
the Royal Docks from 1947 until their demise three decades later
and was an eye-witness to the events and conditions described here.
Wide ranging yet detailed, this account describes the people,
cargoes, equipment and craft involved in the manhandling of
hundreds of tons of disparate items out of ships' holds and into
barges or onto the backs of lorries. Focusing on Royal Mail Lines
and their general cargo stevedores, Furness Withy, this record is a
last look at a working environment long since extinct as recalled
first hand by someone who knew the formidable commitment involved
in achieving their work rates.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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