Woolwich ferry reaches 100 years of age

Title

Woolwich ferry reaches 100 years of age

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

23 Mar 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:15

Description

Oni Bhattacharya reports on the 100 year anniversary of the Woolwich ferry, the roots of the ferry and how it is free. Ferry manager Peter Deeks on its importance; Captain Les Sherritt on his job; passengers then talk about why they use it.

Contributors

Oni Bhattacharya; Peter Deeks; Les Sherritt

Keywords

Anniversary celebrations; Rivers; River Thames; Ferries; Woolwich; Anniversaries; Centenaries

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