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Duke's and Orr's Amalgamated Dry Docks Ltd
History : The firm of marine engineers was formed in 1910 by the amalgamation in 1910 of Duke's Dock and Engineering Co. Pty Ltd and Wright, Orr & Co., who had neighbouring dockyards at Yarra Bank, South Melbourne (now the site of the 'Polly Woodside' berth). The firm became known as Duke and Orr Slipway Pty Ltd and is located in West Melbourne, at the rear of 24 Victoria Dock.
Activities/Occupation: Engineers, marine
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