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"Dockers: The Unsung Heroes of London's Maritime History" In the bustling city of London, amidst the towering ships and bustling docks

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Dockers Collection: Cid Officers as Dockers
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Dockers Collection: Royal Engineers unloading ships at Surrey Docks, London, 194
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Dockers Collection: Cid Officers Sunday Best
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Dockers Collection: The Great Docks Strike of 1912 - Scene at Grays, Essex
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Dockers Collection: Labour Union Poster - Great London Dock Strike
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Dockers Collection: Crowd outside the closed East India Dock Gates, Poplar, London, 1897
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Dockers Collection: Wapping, 1860-64 (oil on canvas)
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Dockers Collection: Limehouse Dock, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
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Dockers Collection: Riots in Jamaica, 1938
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Dockers Collection: The trawler Stella Leonis seen here offloading her catch of cod at St Andrews Dock
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Dockers Collection: Dockers busy unloading cargo at Cardiff Docks, a port in southern Cardiff, Wales
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Dockers Collection: Morning in the Harbour, 1630s. Artist: Claude Lorrain
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Dockers Collection: London aerial view of West India Dock in the 1920s
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Dockers Collection: London aerial view of Victoria Dock in the 1920s
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Dockers Collection: Unloading a banana boat in New Orleans, early 1900s
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Dockers Collection: Liverpool dockers, probably 1930s
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Dockers Collection: Morning Star gala
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Dockers Collection: Peter the Great: The Creator of the Old Russian Empire, illustration from Newnes Pictorial Book of
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Dockers Collection: Unloading the ship (oil on canvas)
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Dockers Collection: Dock stevedores packing and icing fish at the Fulton fish market, New York, 1943
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Dockers Collection: Possibly: Dock worker, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
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Dockers Collection: Dock worker, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
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Dockers Collection: Loading boxes of fish to be shipped to hotels and restaurants at the Fulton fish... New York, 1943
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Dockers Collection: Many of the Fulton fish market men are in the armed forces, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
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Dockers Collection: A scene at Fultons fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
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Dockers Collection: Fulton fish market stevedores, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
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Dockers Collection: Possibly: Filling a barrel with codfish at the Fulton fish market, New York, 1943
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Dockers Collection: Filling a barrel with codfish at the Fulton fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
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Dockers Collection: Dock stevedore at the Fulton fish market moving a barrel of codfish, New York, 1943
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Dockers Collection: Dock stevedore at the Fulton fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
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Dockers Collection: Packing fish in barrels at the Fulton fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
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Dockers Collection: Possibly: Fulton fish market dock stevedores unloading and weighing fish in the... New York, 1943
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Dockers Collection: Fulton fish market dock stevedores unloading and weighing fish in the early morning, New York, 1943
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Dockers Collection: Fulton fish market stevedores unloading and weighing fish in the early morning, New York, 1943
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Dockers Collection: Fulton fish market dock stevedores with lobsters caught in the New England... New York, 1943
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Dockers Collection: Fish caught off the New England coast is packed in these barrels and boxes and... New York, 1943
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Dockers Collection: A Fulton fish market stevedore, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
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Dockers Collection: Stevedores at the Fulton fish market unloading fish from boats caught... New York, 1943
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Dockers Collection: Dock stevedores at the Fulton fish market sending up baskets of fish... New York, 1943
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Dockers Collection: Dock stevedore at the Fulton fish market holding giant lobster claws, New York, 1943
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Dockers Collection: Dock worker at the Fulton fish market loading fish that have been caught... New York, 1943
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Dockers Collection: Stevedore who packs and loads crates of fish on the lower east side, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
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Dockers Collection: Fulton fish market hooker, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
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Dockers Collection: A Roman seaport (engraving)
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Dockers Collection: Manchester Docks (colour litho)
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Dockers Collection: Work restarting in the port of Marseilles after a strike (colour litho)
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Dockers Collection: View of the Docks in Marseille during the Maritime Strike
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Dockers Collection: Ernest Bevin with Ramsay Macdonald at the time he supported the dockers claims for a


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"Dockers: The Unsung Heroes of London's Maritime History" In the bustling city of London, amidst the towering ships and bustling docks, a group of men known as Cid Officers took on the arduous task of being dockers. They were the backbone of Surrey Docks in 1940, unloading ships with precision and strength that seemed almost superhuman. Dressed in their Sunday best, these Cid Officers stood tall and proud as they carried out their duties. Their dedication to their work was evident even during times of adversity, such as the Great London Dock Strike depicted on a Labour Union poster. It was during this strike that they fought for fair wages and better working conditions, standing united against injustice. The struggles faced by they were not limited to labor disputes alone; they also had to endure hardships like the closure of East India Dock Gates in Poplar back in 1897. A crowd gathered outside those gates, yearning for employment opportunities that seemed out of reach. Artists like Gustave Doré captured scenes from Limehouse Dock in 1872 - an oil painting that immortalized the tireless efforts put forth by these dockers. Another aerial view showcased West India Dock and Victoria Dock in the vibrant 1920s era when trade flourished along London's waterways. Docking wasn't just limited to London; it extended across oceans too. In New Orleans during the early 1900s, dockers unloaded banana boats with expertise gained through years spent perfecting their craft. Even Liverpool had its own dedicated team who worked tirelessly throughout the 1930s. Despite all odds stacked against them, there were moments when celebration filled their lives too. The Morning Star gala brought together dockworkers from various backgrounds under one roof - a testament to unity forged through shared experiences. These stories encapsulate a rich tapestry woven by hardworking individuals who shaped maritime history.