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Empress Sails23rd November 1932: The CPR liner Empress of Britain leaving Southampton docks for a tour of Africa, India, China, Japan and Australia, (Photo by A. Hudson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Train Transporter11th April 1933: SS Beaverdale loaded with coaches of the Royal Scot which are being taken to the USA. (Photo by J. A. Hampton/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Ready For Passengers20th May 1931: Canadian Pacific liner, Empress of Britain, at the quay side, Southampton. (Photo by A. Hudson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
MinnewaskaSeptember 1923: The liner Minnewaska coming into dock. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Caronia DockingAugust 1922: The liner Caronia coming into dock. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
SS AquitaniaMay 1922: SS Aquitania at Southampton. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
SS Beaverford29th May 1929: Canadian merchant ship the SS Beaverford tied up in Surrey Common Docks, London. (Photo by Edward G. Malindine/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Large ShipsFrom left to right, the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Scotland (former Hamburg America liner Kaiserin Auguste Victoria), the Alaunia
Canadian RegimentAugust 1910: Soldiers of the Canadian Queens Rifles crowd the quay of Liverpool Docks. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Liner In Liverpool8th December 1926: The Cunard liner Mauretania arriving at Liverpool docks. A fleet of tug boats are nosing her into position. (Photo by Brooke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
SS HimalayaJuly 1914: The P&O passenger liner SS Himalaya in dock. She completed the first P&O transpacific voyage from Australia to North America in 1958. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Imperator Launchcirca 1913: The launch of the Hamburg America liner Imperator by Kaiser Wilhelm II. The ship was later seized from the Germans and joined the Cunard fleet under the new name of Berengaria
Aquitania Launch1914: The Cunard liner Aquitania leaving the slips on the day of its launch. Nicknamed the Ship Beautiful, she was the last of Cunards Big Three. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
To WarDecember 1914: Australians soldiers embarking at Melbourne to fight in WW I. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Lookout TowerNovember 1916: Sailors crowd the anti-aircraft fighting top of the US Super Dreadnought Arizona in New York harbour. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
River Lee running through the Quay in Cork cityRiver Lee (Irish: An Laoi) is a river in Ireland. It rises in the Shehy Mountains on the western border of County Cork and flows eastwards through Cork, where it splits in two for a short distance
Liner Launch15th September 1928: The new P&O electric liner Viceroy of India goes down the slipway during the launching and christening ceremony at Stephens Yard, Glasgow
US Troops Arrive22nd October 1918: American troops walking down the gangways from their ship bringing them to Liverpool. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Sunday Food Convoy9th May 1926: During the General Strike, an armoured car passes through Aldgate escorting a Sunday convoy of spirit wagons from the London docks to a depot in Hyde Park
Crossing The WaterMarch 1919: A locomotive ready to back onto the Southampton train ferry. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Train FerryMarch 1919: The Southampton train ferry in port. The officers quarters are visible high up on the bow of the ferry. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Ferry TrainMarch 1919: A locomotive on the railway line which conveys passengers to the Southampton train ferry. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Departing SoldiersMay 1919: Canadian troops boarding Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain before leaving Liverpool (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
French LinerJuly 1919: The French passenger liner, La France in dry dock at Southampton. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Sunken CargoSeptember 1919: A wrecked barge at on the River Thames at Blackfriars Bridge in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Concrete ShipMay 1919: The launch of a concrete ship, the Cretell and the opening of the first concrete dock at Tilbury. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Military EvacuationApril 1922: British military vehicles being hoisted onto the train ferry at the River Liffey, Dublin, during the evacuation of British troops from Ireland
Belfast Strikes1st July 1907: A Belfast quayside as the Irish army is sent in, in an attempt to end the dock strike. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
The Royal Edward12th May 1910: Passengers board the ship Royal Edward at Avonmouth Dock for its first emigration trip, 1910. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Canton HarbourNovember 1925: A Chinese gunboat guards Canton Harbour during the war of 1922-6. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Refitting For RegattaJuly 1927: The Lulworth, Sir Mortimer Singers racing yacht, undergoes refitting in dry dock prior to competing. (Photo by E. Bacon/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Loading A Ferry1st July 1912: A ferry steamer being loaded with china clay at Fowey, Cornwall. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Naval Reserves1st August 1914: A boatload of Naval Reserves leaves the pier at Cowes, bound for active service. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Peace ShipJanuary 1916: The peace ship Oscar II chartered by Henry Ford, from which he tried to negotiate peace in Europe. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Southampton Docks16th September 1913: A view of Southampton Docks. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
BarrierMay 1916: A horse and cart being allowed through the barrier of barrels at the Quays area, during the Easter Rising 1916. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Dock Strike1st July 1907: A group of 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment soldiers at Belfast dock during the dock strike. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
H Type Submarine1922: The H type submarine in dry dock in Britain. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Dock Opening1927: The SS Galantez at the opening of the Gladstone Docks at Liverpool. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Loading Cars12th January 1927: Some of the 500 English cars being loaded onto the TSS Hobsons Bay bound for Australia at the King George V Docks, London. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Herring Trawler1929: Fishermen unloading a herring trawler at Yarmouth quay. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Leaving Liverpoolcirca 1920: A line of women waving goodbye to the vessel Laconia as she leaves Liverpool. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Final Touches3rd April 1936: Workmen tarring the hull of the Queen Mary at Londons King George V Docks. (Photo by A. Hudson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
USS ArizonaJanuary 1917: The Arizona is launched as America prepares to enter World War I. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Dockside Cranescirca 1907: Cranes for unloading coal on the new export side of Cardiff docks. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
DocksideSeptember 1907: Construction work under way on the new docks at Avonmouth. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Coaling Station29th August 1907: Setting up the new belting system at the coaling station at Grimbsy docks. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
HMS Queen Elizabeth16th November 1913: The HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves the slips at Portsmouth docks on her launching. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)