On board the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company cargo liner Melita (1971) alongside a berth in Liverpool Docks. The photographer is on the starboard side of the bridge wing looking forward and slightly to port showing a pallett containing four red-painted steel drums of Shell Alvania Grease being lowered into number three hold which already contains a large number of these drums. A sling holding wooden packing cases is also being swung aboard for lowering into number three hold. A vertical format negative. Transparencies P64788CT, P64789CT and P64821CT to P64836CT were taken on the same occasion.