Oysters at Whitstable

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2362
Date Released
9 Sep 1974
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1'Morning Cloud’ Sinks
  2. 2Oysters at Whitstable
  3. 3News in Colour: Oyster Smack Race
  4. 4News in Colour: European Speedway Championship

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oysters. DESCRIPTION: From Movietone’s archives a look at the Whitstable oyster fishing industry in the 1930’s. SHOTLIST: GV dinghies put off and men board (from beach). LV men getting out of dinghies into the oyster smacks. LV men putting up sails. LV oyster smack sailing off. SV men throwing oyster nets overboard. LV men hauling them back in. SCU pile of oysters on the deck and men sorting through them.
Keywords
Fisheries
Locations
Kent; Whitstable
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
74/164A
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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