Loading logs in Aberdeen Harbour c1954
Photograph courtesy of Forestry Commission, Moray and Aberdeenshire Forest District.
No information on exact year or who took the photograph but shows a very atmospheric Aberdeen harbour where two steam cranes on rails are loading logs from the gale devastated forests of north east Scotland into the holds of the freighter Anno. Two lorries, British Road Services and Aberdeen General Group have been hired to take the logs to the harbour and have cross bearers to allow slings to be passed through to enable appropriate sized loads to be lifted by the cranes.
Note the hand barrow with spare slings, the rail wagons and the heavy grab bucket lying beside it. On the far side of the harbour the piles of what is assumed imported sawn timber stacked on the quay side.
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Groups: Gale 1953, Northeast Scotland
The Diameters look about right.
Perhaps the Ship has delivered Coal and is taking a return load to the same Pit. Comment left on 15 June 2014 at 00:42 by Jimmy Thain