Idle ships during 1951 waterfront dispute
With work on the wharves at a standstill due to the industrial dispute, dozens of ships lay idle in Wellington Harbour in 1951.
Credit
Alexander Turnbull Library,
William Hall Raine collection (PAColl-3071)
Reference: 1/4-020602; F (1951).
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Yes I was a crew member on a Shaw Savill & Albion vessel, after a 5 1/2 week voyage out to Auckland we were sent to anchor & lay there for 11 weeks, until we finally tied up & could get ashore, we were very thirsty & became locals of "Ma Gleasons" hotel pub which was open 7 days a week. the only place to get a beer in the whole country at that time.
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