Not Shoreham

[poliphilo]

My grandfather and father both worked for Blaw-Knox- an engineering firm which originated in the USA and now belongs to Volvo. When the  company's UK base in Rochester closed- folowing a takeover in 1968- my father set up his own company which continued the work of his division under the name John Grist Ltd.

We have quite a few photos in the archive relating to both companies. I particularly like this one because of the boats. I'm guessing at a date in the late 1940s. Someone has written Shoreham on the back and then crossed it out so all we know about the setting is that it could be any port you care to name apart from Shoreham.

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[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

The Everard lorry might be a clue to follow up. Not familiar from my childhood, that name.

The symbol on the hopper is Blaw Knox's from the sixties (spot the Rochester native :o) so it might just be their wharfage in Rochester- if the other shore was visibile that'd give a bigger clue.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Everard still exists. It's a shipping company- the Everard Line. There's a note on the back of the photo suggesting that the stuff in the silos is china clay. I don't know if that helps.