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GIANT LANDING STAGE FOR LONDON

Giant Landing Stage For London (1928)

A huge landing stage is seen under construction at Tilbury...

LESSONS WE DO LIKE

Lessons We Do Like (1926)

Bristol Philanthropist pays for school boys to go on a trip abroad.

LARGEST LINERS WILL BERTH IN LONDON SOON !

Largest Liners Will Berth In London Soon ! (1929)

Large section of landing stage is put into place...

EMIGRANTS - TILBURY

Emigrants - Tilbury (1970-1979)

People wave goodbye to their families from a ship as they leave to move...

LITTLE EMPIRE BUILDERS

Little Empire Builders (1928)

150 children from Dr Barnardo's Homes board a ship for a new life in...

PUSHER TUG

Pusher Tug (1967)

A look at new pusher tug 'Broodbank' in action at Tilbury, Essex.

TILBURY - STRADDLE CARRIER aka CARGO CARRYING SPEEDED UP BY STRADDLE CARRIERS

Tilbury - Straddle Carrier AKA Cargo Carrying Speeded Up By Straddle Carriers (1968)

Straddle...

 

 

TILBURY

Tilbury (1936)

Dignitaries are brought to see the liner ship Strathmore as it docks in Tilbury.

BRITISH SERVICEMEN'S GERMAN BRIDES

British Servicemen's German Brides (1947)

German wives of British soldiers arrive at Tilbury Docks in...

BILLY GRAHAM LEAVES

Billy Graham Leaves (1954)

The American evangelist leaves for home after a successful UK tour.

 AS ADMIRAL OF THE PORT OF LONDON

As Admiral Of The Port Of London (1932)

The Lord Mayor of London visits the SS Strathnaver while it...

BUY BRITISH - IF NOT -  EMPIRE!

Buy British - If Not - Empire! (1933)

First shipment of Australian butter arrives in London.

SCOUTS LEAVE FOR JAMBOREE

Scouts Leave For Jamboree (1937)

Boy scouts leave for Jamboree in Holland.

FIRE DRILL ABOARD A LINER

Fire Drill Aboard A Liner (1938)

The crew of the liner ship 'Orion' go through a fire drill.

GERMANS IN ENGLAND VOTE AT SEA

Germans In England Vote At Sea (1938)

Germans living in Britain vote on the annexation of Austria...

OFF TO SUNNIER CLIMES

Off To Sunnier Climes (1927)

Lloyd George is seen on board ship.

THE RAILWAY QUEEN

The Railway Queen (1928)

16 year-old Mabel Kitson boards a ship for France where she will address French...

LONDON A MIGHTY SEAPORT

London A Mighty Seaport (1929)

Contstruction of new Seaport at Tilbury, London.

WOMEN AS PEDESTRIANS

Women As Pedestrians (1921)

Wives and other relatives of London Dock Police take part in a ten mile walk...

NOAH'S ARK LINER

Noah's Ark Liner (1921)

Small furry animals, kangaroos and snakes arrive in Tilbury from Australia on...

OFF TO AUSTRALIA

Off To Australia (1921)

Migrants at Tilbury board the first Government Liner "Moreton Bay" bound for...

RIDE HIM COWBOY

Ride Him Cowboy (1924)

A troop of performing cowboys and cowgirls arrive by ship.

LEGIONNAIRES DEPART aka LEGIONARIES DEPART - LONDON AND TILBURY

Legionnaires Depart AKA Legionaries Depart - London And Tilbury (1938)

British Legionaries...

LONDON'S WONDER DOCKS

London's Wonder Docks (1929)

Lady Ritchie opens the new 1000 foot dock at Tilbury in Essex, it will...

1,500 UNEMPLOYED EX-SERVICEMEN EMIGRATE aka 1500 UNEMPLOYED EXSERVICEMEN

1,500 Unemployed Ex-Servicemen Emigrate AKA 1500 Unemployed Exservicemen (1922)

We see the...

FAREWELL NKRUMAH

Farewell Nkrumah (1959)

Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Prime Minister of Ghana, leaves Britain after short stay.

RIVER THAMES - THERE SHE BLOWS! aka WHALE HUNT - SCHOOL OF WHALES IN THAMES

River Thames - There She Blows! AKA Whale Hunt - School Of Whales In Thames (1965)

Ronnie...

MRS BARBARA CASTLE VISITS DOCKS

Mrs Barbara Castle Visits Docks (1967)

Minister of Transport Barbara Castle visits Tilbury docks to...

SWEDISH SHIP HOTEL

Swedish Ship Hotel (1946)

Swedish hotel ship arrives at Tilbury.

ANIMALS OFF SHIP AT TILBURY

Animals Off Ship At Tilbury (1947)

A water lizard arrives with some other animals for the London zoo...

BADEN POWELL LEAVES FOR JAMBOREE

Baden Powell Leaves For Jamboree (1934)

Scouts say goodbye to their Chief Scout Lord Baden-Powell on...

RUSSIAN ARMS CAPTURED FROM EGYPTIANS ON SHOW IN ENGLAND

Russian Arms Captured From Egyptians On Show In England (1956)

Rocket firer on lorry, crowd...

TILBURY

Tilbury (1960-1969)

Arcadia docks at Tilbury and passengers disembarking.

BILLY GRAHAM LEAVES

Billy Graham Leaves (1954)

The American evangelist leaves for home after a successful UK tour.

CHIEF SCOUT SAILS

Chief Scout Sails (1934)

Chief Scout Lord Baden-Powell leaves England for World tour - scouts see him...

1,500 UNEMPLOYED EX - SERVICE MEN

1,500 Unemployed Ex - Service Men (1922)

Ex - Servicemen and their families leave for Australia,...

LONDON - A MIGHTY SEAPORT

London - A Mighty Seaport (1930)

Ramsay MacDonald opens new landing stage at Tilbury in Essex.

AUSSIES OFF HOME

Aussies Off Home (1953)

Australian Cricket Test Team leaves for home.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS ARRIVE

Australian Cricketers Arrive (1956)

Press conference for the Australian cricket team arriving to...

Selected Originals - AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS ARRIVE.

Selected Originals - Australian Cricketers Arrive. (1956)

Material relating to newsreel story...

 NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand (1948)

Pathe reporter meets New Zealand's Olympic team in Tilbury.

BELGIAN GRAPES FOR UK HOSPITALS

Belgian Grapes For UK Hospitals (1948)

Belgium donates grapes to St. Duntans' hospital, Brighton.

CAMBRIDGE CREW AND TILBURY

Cambridge Crew And Tilbury (1970-1979)

Cambridge crew in training for boat race & Arcadia departs from...

AUSSIES OFF HOME

Aussies Off Home (1953)

Australian Cricket Test Team leaves for home.

 CARS FOR EXPORT

Cars For Export (1948)

Vauxhall and Ford cars being loaded onto ships for export.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS ARRIVE

Australian Cricketers Arrive (1956)

Press conference for the Australian cricket team arriving to...

SHIP BECOMES A RAILWAY SIDEWAY!

Ship Becomes A Railway Sideway! (1933)

The railway locomotive 'Royal Scot' is lifted onto a ship for...

MUSICAL WELCOME

Musical Welcome (1934)

Director of Music at Royal Military Music School, Kneller Hall is greeted home...

NEW VICEROY OFF TO INDIA

New Viceroy Off To India (1921)

Lord Reading is shown around a ship by Lord Inchcape, he will travel on...

WOMEN LEAVE FOR AUSTRALIA  aka SURPLUS WOMEN

Women Leave For Australia AKA Surplus Women (1920)

An item about ex-service women emigrating to...