Bronze Age Gold from Wales

M.V. GEESTHAVEN, negative

Containerised bananas being discharged from M.V. GEESTHAVEN, Barry Docks. This view into the hold of the ship appears to show that at least some of the cargo being placed into containers on board while the ship is in port.

M.V. GEESTHAVEN (8042GT). Built 1966 by Greenock Dockyard Company, Greenock (but recorded in Lloyds as being built by Scott's Shipbuilding Co. due to a takeover along with sister ship GEESTCAPE). Owned by Geest Industries Ltd. 1975 – Sold to the Government of Qatar, converted to a livestock carrier, and renamed DOHA. She was broken up at Pakistan in 1986.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

1996.96/2025

Historical Associations

Association Type: Associated date
Place: Barry Docks

Creation/Production

Role: Production
Period: 09/1971

Acquisition

donation, 14/5/1996

Measurements

Length (mm): 61
Width (mm): 91

Techniques

Film negative (black & white)
Film negative
Negative

Material

Film (photographic)
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