London Docks 197012

06-07-1970 - Traditional Dock work as it used to be, East India dock, London, before containerisation - manhandling frozen meat piecemeal - just before containerisation changed dock work for ever © Martin Mayer

06-07-1970 - Dock work as it used to be, East India dock, London, before containerisation and just before closure of docks due to containerisation - manhandling frozen New Zealand lamb carcasses piecemeal. © Martin Mayer

06-07-1970 - Traditional Dock work as it used to be, East India dock, London, before containerisation - manhandling frozen meat piecemeal - just before containerisation changed dock work for ever © Martin Mayer

06-07-1970 - W. Weddel & Co importing frozen mutton and beef from New Zealand. The hold of a traditional cargo ship docked in East India docks, London - full of individual cargo items to unload. Containerisation d... © Martin Mayer

06-07-1970 - Dock work as it used to be, East India dock, London, before containerisation before containerisation - a small ship, a crane, ropes, piecemeal cargo and lots of dockers. © Martin Mayer

06-07-1970 - Older dockers, who failed to get work for the day, East India dock, London, as containerisation is about to destroy their jobs for good. © Martin Mayer

06-07-1970 - Dockers waiting to start work in the East India docks, London, shortly before the old docks were closed because of the opening of a new container docks at Tilbury. © Martin Mayer

06-07-1970 - Dockers gather at one of the muster points (formerly known as pens) in the East India docks, London, waiting to be picked for work just before containerisation led to the closure of the old docks. Doc... © Martin Mayer

06-07-1970 - Dockers gather at one of the muster points (formerly known as pens) in the East India docks, London, waiting to be picked for work just before containerisation led to the closure of the old docks. Doc... © Martin Mayer

06-07-1970 - Traditional dock work, East India dock, London - manhandling frozen meat piecemeal - just before containerisation changed dock work for ever. © Martin Mayer

07-07-1970 - Dock work as it used to be, East India dock, London, before containerisation - a small ship, a crane, ropes, piecemeal cargo and lots of dockers © Martin Mayer

07-07-1970 - Dock work as it used to be, East India dock, London, before containerisation - a small ship, a crane, ropes, piecemeal cargo and lots of dockers. © Martin Mayer