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Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1970A

Date Released

9 Mar 1967

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Port Priority. DESCRIPTION: Transport Minister, Barbara Castle visits the twenty million pound Port Extension scheme which will make Tilbury the largest Container Port in the country. SHOTLIST: LAS helicopter arrives at Tilbury Docks bringing Barbara Castle. LS helicopter lands, MCU rotor blades stop. MS Barbara Castle steps from helicopter. CU sign ‘PLA New Branch Dock’. MLS Mrs Castle talking to Tilbury Dock Manager Mr Watkins. GV new buildings being erected at dockside. MS Mrs Castle looking at plans. GV new building being erected at dockside. MS officials and Mrs Castle walking. MS cargo being loaded onto ship by crane. MCU Mrs Castle talking to dock worker. CU dock worker. MS Mrs Castle and officials walking. MS ships crew on board ship. MCU pan Mrs Castle talking to tugboat captain - Captain Fangerog.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Industry and manufacture; Engineering

Locations

Tilbury; England

Card file number

92124

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Robert Hawkins

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