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The Falkland Islands: Stanley Harbour, Port William, 1856. Creator: Unknown.

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The Falkland Islands: Stanley Harbour, Port William, 1856. 'The port of Stanley is entirely free for ships of all nations. No Custom dues are levied, and, from the facility of entrance, pilotage is optional; nor are any anchorage or port charges whatsoever exacted. Supplies of all kinds, with the means of refitting damaged vessels, are readily procurable, and at much more reasonable prices than in the South American ports. The principal value of these islands to Great Britain consists in their geographical position, forming the only half-way touching port, or port of refuge for the whole of the outward-bound trade to the Pacific and the west coasts of the Americas, and in the direct homeward track of the Australian and New Zealand commerce'. The sovereignty status of the Islas Malvinas or Falkland Islands, is part of an ongoing dispute between Argentina and the UK. From "Illustrated London News", 1856.

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transport transportation town mountain mountains industry harbour grass trade port ship ships British geography color Falkland Islands industrial settlement location century Colonial Britain newspapers press B&W engraved engraving sailing ship sailing ships Islas Malvinas Colour shipping Industry 19th century water transport Port Stanley black & white black and white B W white and black nineteenth century The Print Collector colonialism geographical feature Illustrated London News imperialism TGN ILN newspaper landscape East Falkland Unknown 19th-century Malvinas Islands Stanley Harbour Tussac grass George Rennie Rennie George