Clifton, Bridge 1900
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A screw tug prepares to assist a steamer to its berth in the Floating Harbour. Bristol became a major centre for the importation of timber for use throughout the west of England. In 1870 it handled 105,000 tons, and by 1900 it was dealing with over 170,000 tons a year. Annual tobacco imports through the docks rose from 349 tons in 1880 to 2278 in 1910, and by the mid 1920s the average was 24,000 tons a year. As well as tugs, other service vessels included dredgers and lighters.
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