Sharpness, The Shipyards c.1955
Photo ref:
S502010
More about this scene
In the years following the end of the second world war, John Harker Ltd built several estuarine tankers on the foreshore at Sharpness. One of them might be in the background of this picture. After launching, the vessels were brought into Sharpness for fitting out. In the great days of sail, Sharpness graving dock was always busy, as most vessels calling at the port had their keels scraped before loading.
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