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Daily Herald Photograph: Soldiers unload emergency coal supply

National Science and Media Museum

National Science and Media Museum
Bradford, United Kingdom

One photograph of male soldiers unloading sacks of coal from a truck. Caption on back reads: 'To aid in the unloading and distribution of coal supplies in the London area, some hundreds of pioneers have been loaned by the War Department. The picture shows Capt. Mylchrest of Liverpool, Pte. Walker, of Manchester, and Dvr. Smith, of Birminham, with Pte. Timbeley, Manchester, at work at a London depot to-day. Names are right to left'.

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  • Title: Daily Herald Photograph: Soldiers unload emergency coal supply
  • Date Created: 1945-11-16
  • Location: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  • Transcript:
    MILITARY AID IN UNLOADING COAL SUPPLIES. November 16th 1945 To aid in the unloading and distribution of coal supplies in the London area, some hundreds of Pioneers have been loaned by the War Department. The picture shows Capl. MYLCHREST of Liverpool, Pte. WALKER, of Manchester, and Dvr. SMITH, of Birmingham, with Pte. TIMBELEY, Manchester, at work at a London depot to-day. Names are right to left.
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  • Rights: © Hulton Archive/Getty Images
  • Maker: Central Press Photos Ltd

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