Dockers Collection

Cid Officers as Dockers
C.I.D officers cunningly disguised as dockers during investigations into drug smugglers at Limehouse Docks, London. One man (r) has a hook for a hand!

Royal Engineers unloading ships at Surrey Docks, London, 194
Drawing showing Royal Engineers and men of the Pioneer Corps, under Government orders, busily unloading ships in Surrey Docks, London, August 1945

Cid Officers Sunday Best
C.I.D officers (who can be seen in disguise as dockers in the other picture in this set) sit proudly in their Sunday best, no longer sporting fake hands and eye-patches!

The Great Docks Strike of 1912 - Scene at Grays, Essex
The Great Docks (Docker s) Strike of 1912 - Scene at a Demonstration at Grays, Essex. The pre-war era witnessed massive industrial unrest as dockers, transport workers

Labour Union Poster - Great London Dock Strike
Labour Union Poster Commemorating the Great London Dock Strike of 1889. This industrial dispute involving dock workers in the Port of London broke out on 14 August 1889

Crowd outside the closed East India Dock Gates, Poplar, London, 1897. Men wait, locked out of the East India Docks, probably during a strike in which the dock workers demanded fair pay

Wapping, 1860-64 (oil on canvas)
4073475 Wapping, 1860-64 (oil on canvas) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 72x101.8 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; American, out of copyright

Limehouse Dock, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Limehouse Dock, 1872. Limehouse Dock in Tower Hamlets used by seagoing vessels to offload cargo to canal barges, for onward transport along the Regents Canal. From, " LONDON

Eastern States on the ways, Dec. 7, 1901, 1901 Dec 7. Creator: Unknown
Eastern States on the ways, Dec. 7, 1901, 1901 Dec 7

Longshoremen, 1859. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Longshoremen, 1859

Pay day for the stevedores, Baltimore, Md. c1905. Creator: Unknown
Pay day for the stevedores, Baltimore, Md. c1905

'The Strike at Sydney; Wool being conveyed by the Owners with the help of Friends and Special Const Creator
'The Strike at Sydney; Wool being conveyed by the Owners with the help of Friends and Special Constables to the Wharves, 1890. From "The Graphic

Interior of the London Docks, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the London Docks, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

All Things Requisite for a Neat Job of Cargo Lifting" Loading Cars for Export, 1937. Creator: Fox
All Things Requisite for a Neat Job of Cargo Lifting" Loading Cars for Export, 1937. Dockers on the River Thames in London. From "The Said Noble River", by Alan Bell

"Traffic and Merchandise Multiplied Century By Century" A Dock Transit Shed, 1937. Creator: Unknown
"Traffic and Merchandise Multiplied Century By Century" A Dock Transit Shed, 1937. Goods and warehousemen, River Thames, London. From "The Said Noble River", by Alan Bell

'The Strike of Dock Labourers at Melbourne; "Freemen" Escaping in a boat from an attack of the Union Men, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

The Seine, at the Quai d'Austerlitz, snow effect, c1900. Creator: Auguste Lepere
The Seine, at the Quai d'Austerlitz, snow effect, c1900

Longshoremen's lunch hour, San Francisco waterfront, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Longshoremen's lunch hour. San Francisco waterfront. California

Riots in Jamaica, 1938
Riots in Jamaica in 1938 over a pay dispute. Photograph shows a suspected blackleg, accused of intended strike-breaking in the docks, being man-handled by other workers. Date: 1938

The trawler Stella Leonis seen here offloading her catch of cod at St Andrews Dock. 14th January 1965

Dockers busy unloading cargo at Cardiff Docks, a port in southern Cardiff, Wales. 18th April 1939

Morning in the Harbour, 1630s. Artist: Claude Lorrain
Morning in the Harbour, 1630s. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

London aerial view of West India Dock in the 1920s

London aerial view of Victoria Dock in the 1920s

Unloading a banana boat in New Orleans, early 1900s

Liverpool dockers, probably 1930s

Morning Star gala
Retired Dockers Union leader Jack Dash (on the right) and communist activist Peter Kerrigan (on the left) help out on the Morning Star stall at the gala at Charlton House organised by Greenwich

Peter the Great: The Creator of the Old Russian Empire, illustration from Newnes Pictorial Book of Knowledge
IL281076 Peter the Great: The Creator of the Old Russian Empire, illustration from Newnes Pictorial Book of Knowledge (colour litho) by Tennant, C

Unloading the ship (oil on canvas)
471529 Unloading the ship (oil on canvas) by Meunier, Constantin Emile (1831-1905); 103x82x6.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Dock stevedores packing and icing fish at the Fulton fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Dock stevedores packing and icing fish at the Fulton fish market

Possibly: Dock worker, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Washington, D.C. Dock worker]

Dock worker, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Dock worker

Loading boxes of fish to be shipped to hotels and restaurants at the Fulton fish... New York, 1943
New York, New York. Loading boxes of fish to be shipped to hotels and restaurants at the Fulton fish market

Many of the Fulton fish market men are in the armed forces, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Many of the Fulton fish market men are in the armed forces. [ Fulton Markets Men in the Armed Forces of our Country - For Victory!

A scene at Fultons fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. A scene at Fultons fish market

Fulton fish market stevedores, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Fulton fish market stevedores

Possibly: Filling a barrel with codfish at the Fulton fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: New York, New York. Filling a barrel with codfish at the Fulton fish market]

Filling a barrel with codfish at the Fulton fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Filling a barrel with codfish at the Fulton fish market

Dock stevedore at the Fulton fish market moving a barrel of codfish, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Dock stevedore at the Fulton fish market moving a barrel of codfish

Dock stevedore at the Fulton fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Dock stevedore at the Fulton fish market

Packing fish in barrels at the Fulton fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Packing fish in barrels at the Fulton fish market

Possibly: Fulton fish market dock stevedores unloading and weighing fish in the... New York, 1943
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: New York, New York. Fulton fish market dock stevedores unloading and weighing fish in the early morning]

Fulton fish market dock stevedores unloading and weighing fish in the early morning, New York, 1943
New York, New York. Fulton fish market dock stevedores unloading and weighing fish in the early morning

Fulton fish market stevedores unloading and weighing fish in the early morning, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Fulton fish market stevedores unloading and weighing fish in the early morning

Fulton fish market dock stevedores with lobsters caught in the New England... New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Fulton fish market dock stevedores with lobsters caught in the New England fishing waters

Fish caught off the New England coast is packed in these barrels and boxes and... New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Fish caught off the New England coast is packed in these barrels and boxes and shipped to the retailers

A Fulton fish market stevedore, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. A Fulton fish market stevedore. [Note wooden-handled hook over his shoulder, used for securing and moving loads]

Stevedores at the Fulton fish market unloading fish from boats caught... New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Stevedores at the Fulton fish market unloading fish from boats caught off the New England coast

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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.