Troops Unload Food at London Docks

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1049

Date Released

11 Jul 1949

Date submitted

5 Jul 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Canadian Elections
2. 2Sports on Water
3. 3Royal Visit to Shrewsbury
4. 4Troops Unload Food at London Docks
5. 5Australian Floods Recede
6. 6Open Golf Finals

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Troops Unload London Docks. DESCRIPTION: Caused by the strike of dockers, troops and sailors unload the food from ships in an endeavour to get food away which is perishable. SHOTLIST: KS. Library - Troops unloading ships at London Docks. Stern of ship "Argentina Star". Troops lined along the quays. Sailors look over rails of ship at troops. Hold of ship shows carcasses of meat being unloaded by troops. Cut-in sailor working the winch of ship. Various shots on meat being unloaded. CU carcasses of meat.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Labour relations; Navy; Military

Locations

London Docks

Card file number

52225A

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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