Port & River — 1950
Trolley, swan-necked trolley
A 'swan necked' trolley. This type of cart was one of the essential pieces of manual handling equipment for cargoes. They were used in London's docks for cargoes from their opening in the early 1800s until mechanization in the 1970s.
- Category:
- Port & River
- Object ID:
- DK86.25/68
- Object name:
- trolley, swan-necked trolley
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
- Production date:
- 1950
- Material:
wood, iron alloy (o)
- Measurements/duration:
- H 690 mm, L 1670 mm, D 715 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- London Museum Docklands: Warehouse of the World Gallery
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.