London Dock Strike - Mens Decision

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1051
Date Released
25 Jul 1949
Date submitted
22 Jul 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Royal Guests at Lady Elizabeth’s Wedding
  2. 2Restoration of German Cities
  3. 3Czech Tennis Stars Defy Government
  4. 4Earl of Harewood’s Romance
  5. 5Australian Strike Leaders Get Gaol
  6. 6London Dock Strike - Mens Decision

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lord Ammon & London Dock Strike. DESCRIPTION: After several weeks of idleness in dockland, the strikers met at Victoria Park, Hackney and decided to return to work, under conditions which they set out. SHOTLIST: KS. Strikers & crowds assembled. Lord Ammon in his garden, walks around. CU (interior) Lord Ammon speaking on dock strike. At Victoria Park, strikers gather to hold meeting. Various shots of meeting in progress. Men hold up union cards in agreement with speaker to return to work. Dock Labour Scheme.
Keywords
Labour relations
Locations
London; Victoria Park
Card file number
52294
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
177
Story extras:
Film clip

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