Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Barry Docks, negative

Loading scrap metal aboard S.S. DUINO at Barry Docks, using three dockside cranes fitted with cactus-type grabs. In this way, 9,420 tons of No.1 scrap was loaded in 19 days compared to 41 days for the same tonnage loaded by the usual method of slings and nets.

S.S. DUINO (7159 GT), built 1943 in Richmond, USA. Ex-Jean P Chouteau- 1947, owned by Fratelli D'Anuco, Italy.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

1996.96/1906

Creation/Production

British Transport Docks Board
Date: 03/1967

Acquisition

Donation, 14/5/1996

Measurements

Length (mm): 61
Width (mm): 90

Techniques

film negative (black & white)
film negative
negative

Material

film (photographic)

Location

In store
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