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CLYDE DOCKS

Clyde Docks (1971)

Various shots of the Clyde docks and shipyards.

GREAT LONDON DOCK FIRE

Great London Dock Fire (1947)

Massive rubber fire burns in London docks.

IN WORLD'S BIGGEST DOCK  aka IN WORLDS BIGGEST DOCK

In World's Biggest Dock AKA In Worlds Biggest Dock (1933)

Huge dock gate is launched into the...

'ACTEON' SUBMARINE IN DOCK

'acteon' Submarine In Dock (1920-1930)

Footage of the 'Acteon' submarine in dock.

LIVERPOOL DOCKS

Liverpool Docks (1972)

Shots of tugs, boats and ships in Liverpool Docks.

'ACTEON' SUBMARINE IN DOCK

'acteon' Submarine In Dock (1920-1929)

Footage of the 'Acteon' submarine in dock.

FLOATING DOCK

Floating Dock (1938)

The Juliana Floating Dock is towed from Amsterdam out to the North Sea.

 

 

THE BIGGEST DOCK EVER

The Biggest Dock Ever (1928)

A giant dock capable of lifting a 54,000 ton ship is finished in...

WORLD'S LARGEST DOCK

World's Largest Dock (1924)

Large floating dock built by Armstrong Whitworth of Newcastle.

MEAT HANDLING aka DOCK SPEED-UP BY COMPUTER

Meat Handling AKA Dock Speed-Up By Computer (1968)

Computerised system speeds up meat unloading at...

 28,000 TON LINER IN DRY DOCK TO HAVE NEW PROPELLER FITTED

28,000 Ton Liner In Dry Dock To Have New Propeller Fitted (1959)

Ship "Himalaya" in Captain...

FLOATING DOCK TO LE HAVRE

Floating Dock To Le Havre (1947)

Floating dock made at Barrow-in-Furness starts its journey to Le...

MRS BARBARA CASTLE VISITS DOCKS

Mrs Barbara Castle Visits Docks (1967)

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

Selected originals - QE2 INTO DRY DOCK

Selected Originals - QE2 Into Dry Dock (1968)

Material relating to newsreel story "QE2 Into Dry...

QE2 INTO DRY DOCK

QE2 Into Dry Dock (1968)

Liner 'Queen Elizabeth II' sails up river Clyde to its berth in dry dock....

BARRY  SOUTH  WALES.

Barry South Wales. (1948)

General views of dock activity.

£250,000 FIRE DISASTER

£250,000 Fire Disaster (1929)

Massive disaster in Hull as fire wreck St. Andrew's docks, Humberside.

LAUNCHED IN TWO SECTIONS

Launched In Two Sections (1927)

A huge floating dock has been built in Hamburg

LANBY NAVIGATIONAL BUOY

Lanby Navigational Buoy (1969)

Lanby navigational buoy under construction in the Royal Albert Dock.

CARDIFF CITY AND DOCKS  CIRCA 1928

Cardiff City And Docks Circa 1928 (1928)

Good footage of Cardiff docklands and city in 1928.

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

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

Straddle...

ANIMALS ARRIVING FOR THE ZOO

Animals Arriving For The Zoo (1946)

Animals for London Zoo are unloaded at Royal Albert docks.

WORLD'S RECORD LIFT

World's Record Lift (1925)

The liner "Majestic" is raised in a floating dock in Southampton.

CAR TRANSPORTER

Car Transporter (1949)

Cars are driven to the docks on transporters with hydraulic lifts. Oxfordshire.

LIVERPOOL'S £2,000,000 DOCK BLAZE

Liverpool's £2,000,000 Dock Blaze (1949)

A rubber fire in Liverpool docks causes serious damage.

WONDERFUL PILOTING

Wonderful Piloting (1924)

Tug boats tows an enormous floating dock from Newcastle to Southampton.

OUT TAKES / CUTS / TRIMS FROM G 1078 - WORLD'S LARGEST DOCK

Out Takes / Cuts / Trims From G 1078 - World's Largest Dock (1924)

Out takes (rushes, cuts,...

LAUNCH OF GIANT CAISSON aka CAISSION

Launch Of Giant Caisson AKA Caission (1922)

A caisson is launched - presumably to mark the start of...

NAVIGATIONAL BUOY

Navigational Buoy (1969)

New navigational buoy is unveiled at the Royal Albert Dock.

SCOOTER SKI aka SCOOTER RACING

Scooter Ski AKA Scooter Racing (1967)

The new Scooter Ski is seen in action on St Katherine's Dock in...

Selected originals - QE2 INTO DRY DOCK

Selected Originals - QE2 Into Dry Dock (1968)

Material relating to newsreel story "QE2 Into Dry...

DUBLIN ONLY: LAUNCH OF SS S.S. BRYNMORE

Dublin Only: Launch Of SS S.S. Brynmore (1921)

The S.S. (SS) Brynmore, built by the Dublin Dock Yard...

A DRAMA OF THE SEA

A Drama Of The Sea (1932)

The S.S. Afric Star returns to London Docks after a damaging encounter with...

HMS NELSON & CUTS

HMS Nelson & Cuts (1926)

A look at new battleship under construction at Newcastle docks - the HMS...

THE SHIP THAT PASSES...

The Ship That Passes... (1931)

HMS Birmingham is broken up at Pembroke Dock Yard.

LAUNCH OF H.M.A.S. KOOKABURRA

Launch Of H.M.A.S. Kookaburra (1938)

The 'Kookaburra', the first of the antisubmarine ships, is...

THAMES FLOOD BARRIERS

Thames Flood Barriers (1969)

Scale models used by scientists to research dock building and Thames...

 VISITORS ONTO NAVY SHIPS

Visitors Onto Navy Ships (1930-1939)

Civilians pay a visit to Royal Naval warships - including HMS...

GENOA HARBOUR SNOWED UNDER aka GENOA HARBOUR aka IL PORTO DI GENOVA SOTTO LA...

Genoa Harbour Snowed Under AKA Genoa Harbour AKA Il Porto Di Genova Sotto La... (1951)

A...

TELESCOPIC TUGS

Telescopic Tugs (1968)

Tugs with telescopic wheelhouses pass easily under low bridges. London.

 CHANNEL BOATS

Channel Boats (1930-1939)

The Channel ferry ship 'Canterbury' comes into dock.

KENT AERIALS

Kent Aerials (1965-1975)

Aerial views of Kent.

SHARKS IN DURBAN HARBOUR

Sharks In Durban Harbour (1939)

Men catch tiger shark which has swam to Durban harbour.

WAREHOUSE FIRE AT GOOLE

Warehouse Fire At Goole (1947)

A warehouse fire in Goole Docks causes damage to property.

LAUNCHING SUBMARINES AND CARRIER - CLYDE

Launching Submarines And Carrier - Clyde (1930-1939)

An aircraft carrier and two submarines are launched.

R-100 AIRSHIP OVER MERSEY DOCKS

R-100 Airship Over Mersey Docks (1928-1931)

Shot of the R-100 flying over Liverpool.

NEW FIRE FLOAT

New Fire Float (1969)

Bristol fire brigade demonstrate their new fire-float, the Aquanaut, at Avonmouth.

A MODERN NOAH'S ARK

A Modern Noah's Ark (1923)

A ship carries a cargo of animals to New York, they include a reluctant...

LIVERPOOL - FIRST RADAR HARBOUR

Liverpool - First Radar Harbour (1940)

Liverpool dockside, Radar station tower with scanner...

DER TAG SCAPA FLOW REEL

Der Tag Scapa Flow Reel (1924)

Duplicate story from Pathe Gazette issue about salvaging warships from...