Film Number |
7968 |
Title |
[LIVERPOOL SCENES – SHIPPING, DOCKS AND OVERHEAD RAILWAY] |
Producer |
Tom Bassendale |
Date |
1946 |
Gauge |
std8mm |
Colour |
b/w |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
24 mins 55 secs |
Description |
Fascinating record of shipping on the Mersey and activity in Liverpool docks in the immediate post-war years. The variety of shipping using this busy port is clearly documented, including naval and cargo ships, ferries and tugboats, and there are also scenes of the RMS Mauritania 2 in dry dock undergoing post-war reconditioning. Crowds of people on the quayside wave at men in passing lorries, probably newly disembarked troops returning home. The reel also includes shots in Brunswick Dock with the grain silo in the background, a trip on the Overhead Railway as it passes through the dock area, and people standing watching as an ocean liner makes its way out to sea. |
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