In Spite of the Strike

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2083

Date Released

5 May 1969

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1In Spite of the Strike
2. 2Keep It White
3. 3Towards the 70’s
4. 4Suhaili in the Thames
5. 5Question of Adhesion

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: In Spite of the Strike. DESCRIPTION: The only ship being worked on Merseyside during the May Day Strike was a German cargo vessel being loaded with supplies for Biafra. A Liverpool arrival was the tanker Hamilton Trader, damaged after a collision with a German freighter. Hundreds of tons of oil threatened holiday beaches in North Wales, Cheshire and Lancashire. SHOTLIST: MS docker guides load as it lifts from quayside. LAS good for Biafra loaded on ship. CU crate. MCU man loading carton on ship. GV pan Eduard Schupp German cargo ship at quayside. 2 shots forklift loads goods onto platform. MS platform lifted by crane. TS platform moves to hold of ship. MS men steady load as it is lifted onto ship. 2 shots load into hold. LS tanker Hamilton Trader arriving in Liverpool. MLS pan tanker. MLS bows. LS tanker showing hole in side caused by collision with other ship. MLS, MS, MLS ditto. LS tanker at sea.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Vehicles; Industry and manufacture; Foreign aid; Labour relations; Pollution; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Liverpool; United Kingdom

Card file number

94698

Credits:

Camera

Keith Medley

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

110

Story extras:

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