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Works explorer

The Liners

Australia, 1997
film

Ocean liners were far more than simply giant ships that carried passengers across the seas. They were bold statements of national power and technological migh..

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Ocean liners

United States, 1924
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A Great ship

United Kingdom, 1962
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The Battleships

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Sails of exploration

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All about ships

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Battleships at war (S)

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Down to the sea

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Oriana

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Proud ships: A glimpse of the Shell tanker at work

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Ships for the world: built in Britain

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Full ahead

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Tugboats

United States, 1947
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Circling the globe in comfort

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The Sea, ships and the surveyors

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Moving story

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Transportation: a ship comes home

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I name this ship

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Ocean challengers

Australia, 1983
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