Commodity transit shed West India Dock 20th century Frame:none The Alaunia is under repair

The Alaunia is under repair in the newly complete dry dock

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Commodity transit shed West India Dock 20th century Frame:none The Alaunia is under repairCommodity transit shed, West India Dock. This transit shed, one of many in the West India Docks, is temporarily stocked with imported products. Goods from Bordeaux, France are in the foreground, imprinted with the request to 'use no hooks' when transporting. Imports handled by this dock included, sugar, tea, coffee, jute, oil, spirits, shells, horns and spices. Once assembled and sorted, some goods were distributed to horse drawn carts or vans to be