| Unique ID: | 4883 | | Description: | Photograph. In 1952 the dock's management decided to build a new passenger/cargo terminal for the Union-Castle ships at berth 102 of the Western Docks, the original buildings on the site being destroyed during the war. The new two storey building had a passenger waiting hall at the eastern end of the ground floor with cargo space for perishable goods (mainly wine) at the western side. The whole of the upper floor was used for storage of wool and other baled cargoes . The new building was opened in Jan 1956. The building still stands, and is now part of the Free Trade Zone (2001). The main imports from South Africa were wool, fruit and wine. This photograph shows wool being stored in the upper cargo floor. | | Creator: | Unknown | | Date: | 1956 | | Copyright: | Associated British Ports plc | | Partner: | SCC Libraries | | Partner ID: | Unknown |
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