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After eight special (1981)

Genre

Advertisement; Documentary; Interview; Jingle; News bulletin; Trailer

Greg Strange presents an After Eight Saturday special on the recent history of London’s docks, including the movement away from the old east and central docks, modernisation and resultant drop in labour...

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Tilbury turns away cargo of toxic waste (1989)

Genre

Interview; News report

Tony Williams reports on the decision of port managers at Tilbury docks in Essex to refuse to unload a cargo of toxic waste. The ruling came after protests by Greenpeace activists. The Russian ship, the...

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Animal rights protester’s account of violence (1995)

Genre

Interview

Animal rights demonstrators are gathering at the Shoreham docks in Sussex again tonight. A shipment of live calves destined for the veal crates of Europe is expected to go out in the early hours. More than...

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Model Railway and Docks

Date released

22 Apr 1937

Series name

New Series Pictorial

Issue no

56

NoS ID

115626

Story no

2 / 7

Extras

1 film clip

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Australian Docks Fire

Date released

4 Feb 1937

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

324

NoS ID

055739

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Tilbury dock strike (1989)

Genre

Interview; News report; Vox pop

Peter Plisner reports on the redundancy notices handed to striking dockers at Tilbury in Essex. Hundreds more workers have been told to sign new contracts or face the sack. Includes interview with shop...

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Guards Move into London Docks

Date released

11 Jul 1949

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

49/55

NoS ID

102999

Story no

2 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

The Guards are ordered to strike-bound London Docks to unload one hundred ships laying idle for days.

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Tug Master

Date released

12 Nov 1956

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

098

NoS ID

120299

Story no

4 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

Pathe synopsis: From majesty in the air to majesty at sea. At Southampton docks we find the world’s largest passenger liner, "The Queen Elizabeth", preparing for another Atlantic crossing. Yet on days oie...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: No Slacking in Export Trade

Date released

30 Dec 1940

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

604

NoS ID

011374

Story no

1 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Export and Import Trade Story. DESCRIPTION: The docks are working hard as the convoys bring in and take out goods. SHOTLIST: Various shots at the docks as cargoes are unloaded. Among...

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Houses for the Homeless

Date released

12 Aug 1963

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1784

NoS ID

025204

Story no

2 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Houses for the Homeless. DESCRIPTION: A shipment of pre-fabricated buildings, destined for the earthquake city of Skopje in Yugoslavia, was loaded at Tilbury Docks. These houses will...

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