Woolloomooloo, Sydney, NSW

Photographer: Unknown  
Medium: silver gelatin
Date Taken: 1955      
Date Printed: 1955    
Size: 20x29 cm (8x11 in)

Description:
Congested wharves like this one at No. 3 Woolloomooloo are leading to friction between wharfies and sailors. The cargo vessel Ludwigshafen being unloaded at Woolloomooloo, Sydney. Waterside workers resumed work on Friday after a month-long strike, which ship owners estimate, will eventually cost more than 1m. Ships tied up by the strike are carrying thousands of tons of goods needed for the Christmas trade.