Blackwall Tunnel

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

67/63

Date Released

6 Aug 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Four Day Walk
2. 2Blackwall Tunnel
3. 3Lord And Lady Harewood Return
4. 4Plastic Bricks
5. 5Metal Sculptor
6. 6Nail Artist
7. 7Aircraft Carrier Disaster
8. 8New Offices

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 8

Summary

A big day by the Thames. Mr Desmond Plummer, Leader of the GLC, opened the new Blackwall Tunnel which will handle about 40,000 vehicles a day. Also the inaugurated work on the £8,000,000 Southern Approach Road to the tunnel.

Keywords

Transport

Locations

London

Credits:

Camera

S. M. F. Plummer

Length of story (in feet)

116

Story extras:

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Phone

0207 665 8340

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