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Goole: Ships, Docks and Railways

SS Thyra

SS Thyra

Byland Abbey and Wakefield

Byland Abbey and Wakefield

Balers

Balers

Docks

Docks

colour postcard
Docks

Docks

colour postcard
West dock

West dock

Ship SS Blyth discharging on West Dock 1930s
Docks

Docks

Ship Karin
Docks

Docks

Loading rail wagons
Docks

Docks

Docks 25 ton crane

Docks 25 ton crane

Dearne

Dearne

Loading from rail wagon
Docks

Docks

SS Douglas

SS Douglas

Fortunity

Fortunity

Ship workers

Ship workers

Austerity

Austerity

aground
Arctic Freebooter

Arctic Freebooter

Launch
SS Africa

SS Africa

SS Africa

SS Africa

SS Aftrica was a Bennett line ship. Shown here loading rail wagons ex Midland Railway following their sale to Italy. 1906
SS Africa

SS Africa

loading locomotives in 1906 Stanhope Dock
SS Airmyn

SS Airmyn

Avondyke

Avondyke

SS Colne

SS Colne

Lost 1906. Pictures of crew
Lizzie

Lizzie

launch

launch

SS Mersey

SS Mersey

MV Gladonia

MV Gladonia

Chichester Cross

Chichester Cross

launch

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