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NOSTALGIA: ‘Monster from the deep’ salvaged from Boston Docks in 1981 (GALLERY)

By David Seymour

Published 20th Dec 2021, 16:00 GMT

A crowd gathered at Boston Docks in late November, 1981, as 100 tons of twisted metal – a toppled quayside crane – was hauled from 14ft of murky water.

These pictures of the salvage operation were taken by Standard photographer Gary Atkinson and appeared alongside the headline ‘monster of the deep’.

A job well done. The Lavern can, again, be seen in the background.

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A job well done. The Lavern can, again, be seen in the background. Photo: Midlands

After being retrieved from the water, the crane was cut up for scrap.

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After being retrieved from the water, the crane was cut up for scrap. Photo: Midlands

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