Swansea and Port Talbot Docks History

Palmers Dry Dock at Work



mv Ann 11 in Palmers Dry Dock 1989


Esso Tyne in the Duke of Edinburgh Dry Dock in 1990


Palmers Dry Dock


Blue Funnel ship Ajax in Palmers Dry Dock


This photo was put on Facebook by Helen Clarke Odem. Her father was the A E U shop steward (not in the photo). It was taken in the 1970s. Helen now resides in Meriden Connecticut U S A. We thank her for allowing us to put it on our website.



Blue Funnel ships Elpenor and Dolius in dry dock


Dry Dock workshops


Dry Dock crane


An oil tanker on the right and the Union Titan on the left


Heavy load on dry dock crane




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