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Film Number |
3856 |
Title |
LONDON RIVER - A REVIEW OF CROSSLEY ENGINED SHIPPING ON THE RIVER THAMES |
Producer |
National Film Agency in Manchester |
Date |
1951-3 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
colour |
Sound |
sound |
Running Time |
20 mins 25 secs |
Description |
Film depicting boats at work on the River Thames powered by Crossley engines. A journey down the river from Oxford shows various tugs, barges and leisure craft in action, and scenes in London include footage of the 1951 Festival of Britain and of Crossley-engined boats participating in a river pageant before Queen Elizabeth II. Other footage shows the timber wharves at Surrey Docks, customs houses and boats being launched onto the river. |
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