London

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London




Royal Victoria Dock
The Pamir made a first voyage to London in July 1932, coming from Wallaroo.


Royal Victoria Dock



Royal Victoria Dock 12/02/1980 © Hulton Getty HC7920


She was back in London in December 1947, after a stopover in Gravesend, coming from Wellington.


Royal Docks


She was bringing a cargo of wool and 64 cases of clothes for European refugees.

Royal Victoria Dock


Towed to Royal Victoria Dock, then to Shadwell basin, she was honoured by a princely visit in March 1948. She left in April 1948, bound for Antwerp.


Shadwell Basin

Shadwell Basin

Shadwell Basin

Shadwell Basin

Shadwell Basin

Shadwell Basin

Shadwell Basin

The Thames

The Thames

Royal Victoria Dock, 1933 (7)

Royal Victoria Dock, 1944 (8)

The Houses of Parliament

Tower Bridge

Photos


The Pamir in the Channel, December 1947 (6)

Royal Victoria Dock, December 1947 (3)

Royal Victoria Dock, December 1947 (3)

Royal Victoria Dock, December 1947 (5b)

Royal Victoria Dock, 1948 (2b)

Royal Victoria Dock, 1948 (2a)

London, 1948

Prob. London (5c)

Prob. London (5d)

Royal Victoria Dock, 1948 (2d)

Royal Victoria Dock, 1948 (2c)

Royal Victoria Dock, 1948

Royal Victoria Dock, 1948 (2e)

Royal Victoria Dock, 1948 (2f)

Shadwell, 1948, Percy H. Banks (10)

St Paul's Church, Shadwell, 1948

St Paul's Church, Shadwell, 1948

Shadwell, 1948, Percy H. Banks (10)

Prob. London (5a)

The Pamir in London, date unknown

London, Millwall Dock 15/07/1932 (9)

A Movietone Newsreel

The Pamir leaves Wellington
arrives in London
01/01/1948

Ref. 49598

A British Pathe Newsreel

The Pamir leaving
for New Zealand
26/04/1948

Ref. 1428.01

The Pamir leaving
for New Zealand
26/04/1948

Ref. 2435.15

References

(1) British Pathe

(2) English Heritage (Finder) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)

(3) London Illustrated News

(4) Movietone

(5) Photoship UK (a) (b) (c) (d)

(6) All Posters Daily Mirror

(7) Newham Museum

(8) Fin Fahey on Flickr

(9) Getty Images Ref. 105214356

(10) London Illustrated News, Oct. 1948

A Princess onboard

The voyages of the Pamir

The harbours of the Pamir

The Pamir