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Another fine postcard view of the Penarth Dock in the 1920's from the Penarth Dock Collection. I suggested previously that the photo was taken in the period 1923 - 1927, possibly in 1926, when there was a general strike in the UK from the 4th to the 13th May that year. [001] |
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A colourised enlargement showing the detail of number 6 tip installed during 1893 by the well known armaments manufacturer and leading British hydraulic engineer, Messrs Armstrong & Co. of Newcastle. The tip was still in use in 1928 but had been removed by 1930. Note the hydraulic accumulator by the side of it, installed to ensure that the tip was kept supplied with hydraulic power, except that is, on a cold winter day, when all the water pipes were frozen solid! [001] |
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