Tilbury Docks, Essex 1976
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This authentic 1970s colour photograph, captured in 1976, documents a ceremonial departure at Tilbury Docks in Essex for the cruise ship SS Calypso. The archival image features a full Royal Marines band in traditional dark blue uniforms with white pith helmets and red-striped trousers performing on the wooden planking of the passenger terminal pier. Above the musicians, passengers in mid-1970s attire are gathered on a gallery balcony, throwing colourful paper streamers down toward the quay. The industrial character of the docks is highlighted by the massive orange-painted passenger gangways and heavy structural steelwork overhead. A blue period estate car is visible on the pier near the band, and the cream-coloured wooden terminal building features blue doors and white sash windows. This factual record preserves the festive atmosphere and formal maritime traditions associated with major vessel departures from the Port of London’s primary cruise terminal during the late 1970s.
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