EAW000055 ENGLAND (1946). The King George V Dock and the Royal Albert Dock, Beckton, 1946
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Details
| Title | [EAW000055] The King George V Dock and the Royal Albert Dock, Beckton, 1946 |
| Reference | EAW000055 |
| Date | 31-March-1946 |
| Link | |
| Place name | BECKTON |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 543345, 180184 |
| Longitude / Latitude | 0.065495517544629, 51.501906073732 |
| National Grid Reference | TQ433802 |
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