The Atlas Bell, North Warehouse
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The Atlas Bell, North Warehouse
Image: © Pauline E Taken: 19 Oct 2008
Once used to signal start and finish times for the dockers, the bell came from the Atlas, launched in 1812, broken up in 1832. She made several journeys to China and India for the East India Company. The bell also spent 45 years at Shepperdine as a navigation aid in fog.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.863552
Longitude
-2.251474