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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 - ,1970,1970s,berth,berthed,boat,boats,by hand,capitalism,capitalist,carcasses,cargo,casual workers,cities,city,cold,conditions,containerisation,contract,contracts,crane,cranes,dock,DOCK WORKER,DOCK WOR

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

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 - ,1970,1970s,berth,berthed,boat,boats,by hand,capitalism,capitalist,carcasses,cargo,casual workers,cities,city,CLOSED,closing,closure,closures,cold,conditions,containerisation,contract,contracts,dock,D

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

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 - 1970,1970s,berth,berthed,boat,boats,by hand,capitalism,capitalist,cargo,casual workers,cities,city,cold,conditions,containerisation,contracts,crane,cranes,disputes,dock,DOCK WORKER,DOCK WORKERS,docked

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

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 - ,1970,1970s,berth,berthed,boat,boats,capitalism,capitalist,cargo,casual workers,cities,city,cold,conditions,containerisation,contract,contracts,crane,cranes,dock,DOCK WORKER,DOCK WORKERS,docked,docker

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

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 - 1970,1970s,capitalism,capitalist,casual workers,cities,city,containerisation,contract,contracts,dock,DOCK WORKER,DOCK WORKERS,docker,dockers,dockland,docklands,docks,dockside,dockworker,dockworkers,Ea

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

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 - ,1970,1970s,capitalism,capitalist,casual workers,cities,city,closed,closing,closure,closures,container,containerisation,CONTAINERS,contract,contracts,dock,DOCK WORKER,DOCK WORKERS,docker,dockers,dockl

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

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 - ,1970,1970s,capitalism,capitalist,casual,casual workers,cities,city,CLOSED,closing,closure,closures,containerisation,contract,contracts,dock,DOCK WORKER,DOCK WORKERS,docker,dockers,dockland,docklands,

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

Traditional dock work, East India dock, London - manhandling frozen meat piecemeal - just before containerisation changed dock work for ever. - Martin Mayer - 1970,1970s,animal,animals,berth,berthed,boat,boats,by hand,capitalism,capitalist,carcasses,cargo,casual workers,cities,city,cold,conditions,containerisation,contract,contracts,dock,DOCK WORKER,DOCK WO

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

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 - 1970,1970s,berth,berthed,boat,boats,capitalism,capitalist,cargo,casual workers,chests,cities,city,contract,contracts,crane,cranes,dock,DOCK WORKER,DOCK WORKERS,docked,docker,dockers,dockland,docklands

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

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