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Damming the Thames

Date released

21 Mar 1938

Series name

Pathetone Weekly

Issue no

417

NoS ID

123961

Story no

2 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

At Woolwich to replace ferries.

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Fatal Flaw, The (1994 Video)

aka: Ferries: The Fatal Flaw

Producer

Andrew Williams

Subject

Engineering

Distribution

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. VHS. col. 40 min., 1995 sale: £55.00 (inclusive)

After the sinking of the ferry ‘Estonia’ on 28 September 1994, the programme looks at the failure of governments and ferry companies to address the real problem of roll-on roll-off car ferries - their...

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Sam McCluskie on seizure of union assets (1988)

Genre

Press conference

Sam McCluskie, General Secretary of the National Union of Seamen, says he feels aggrieved by but has bowed to today’s High Court decision to seize the union’s assets and fine it 150 thousand pounds...

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The Business Programme No.37 (1989)

The Business Programme, broadcast on Monday evenings and presented by Rob Thomas. Tonight, Foreign holiday theme. Track 1- Holiday trade. Interview with Mr Clive Wyatt, Regional Manager South, and Mr Pat...

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Ferry to the Future

Date released

25 Apr 1963

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1768A

NoS ID

025072

Story no

1 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ferry to the Future. DESCRIPTION: The John Burns, one of three new ferries going into service at Woolwich. You may know the John Benn already, one of the old Woolwich paddle steamers,...

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Striking seamen ordered back to work (1988)

Genre

Interview

National Union of Seamen General Secretary Sam McCluskie is to visit Dover this morning to explain the back-to-work order to his members endign the P & O Ferries strike. He says the decision was...

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The King with the Army

Date released

30 Mar 1942

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

42/26

NoS ID

099342

Story no

1 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The King visits units in the South Eastern Command and sees how large stocks of food are handled in the field and goes on to inspect repair and store depots. He then sees Royal Engineers paddle pontoon...

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French port strikes affect UK ferries (1995)

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

Malcolm Brown reports on the French ferryworkers strike action against use of Polish workers by UK companies blocking French ports and affecting British holidaymakers. Speakers are Bernard Marchant, Meridian...

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P & O Ferries dispute moves to the courts (1988)

Genre

Interview

The P & O Ferries dispute moves to the courts today. Sealink is to ask a judge to seize the assets of the National Union of Seamen after its ships were prevented from sailing by Dover pickets yesterday....

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Tilbury ferry route rights row (1992)

Genre

Interview; News report; Vox pop

Report on the Crown Estate telling White Horse Ferries, who took over the Tilbury to Gravesend route from Sealink last year, they can only take passengers in one direction. Includes ferry horn sound effect;...

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