Sailors swab the decks after refuelling their ship
Sailors, many in bare feet, clean the decks after coal has been put into the hold. Coal was known by the sailors as black diamonds, because the admiralty specification called for expensive coal on ships. Much soap and water is needed to clean the planks
Picture No
10217473
Media ID
46048967
Size
5160px x 4272px
(3.4MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by C.N in The Illustrated London News', 22 January 1916, page 111
Date
1916
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