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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...

GREAT LONDON DOCK FIRE

Great London Dock Fire (1947)

Massive rubber fire burns in London docks.

CLYDE DOCKS

Clyde Docks (1971)

Various shots of the Clyde docks and shipyards.

£250,000 FIRE DISASTER

£250,000 Fire Disaster (1929)

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

TELESCOPIC TUGS

Telescopic Tugs (1968)

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

 VISITORS ONTO NAVY SHIPS

Visitors Onto Navy Ships (1930-1939)

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

BARRY  SOUTH  WALES.

Barry South Wales. (1948)

General views of dock activity.

 

 

LAUNCHED IN TWO SECTIONS

Launched In Two Sections (1927)

A huge floating dock has been built in Hamburg

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 RECORD LIFT

World's Record Lift (1925)

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

LIFE-BOAT RIGHTS ITSELF

Life-Boat Rights Itself (1966)

A new lifeboat that will not capsize is demonstrated in Portsmouth.

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

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

Straddle...

MEAT HANDLING aka DOCK SPEED-UP BY COMPUTER

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

Computerised system speeds up meat unloading at...

LANBY NAVIGATIONAL BUOY

Lanby Navigational Buoy (1969)

Lanby navigational buoy under construction in the Royal Albert Dock.

CAR TRANSPORTER

Car Transporter (1949)

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

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...

 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...

'ACTEON' SUBMARINE IN DOCK

'acteon' Submarine In Dock (1920-1930)

Footage of the 'Acteon' submarine in 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...

FIRE DRILL ABOARD A LINER

Fire Drill Aboard A Liner (1938)

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

LAUNCH OF GIANT CAISSON aka CAISSION

Launch Of Giant Caisson AKA Caission (1922)

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

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...

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,...

WONDERFUL PILOTING

Wonderful Piloting (1924)

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

FLOATING DOCK

Floating Dock (1938)

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

SHARKS IN DURBAN HARBOUR

Sharks In Durban Harbour (1939)

Men catch tiger shark which has swam to Durban harbour.

ATOM SHIP CALLS HERE

Atom Ship Calls Here (1964)

An American nuclear powered ship - The NS Savannah - arrives in Southampton.

MRS BARBARA CASTLE VISITS DOCKS

Mrs Barbara Castle Visits Docks (1967)

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

QE2 TRIALS

QE2 Trials (1968)

Item showing liner 'Queen Elizabeth II' on trials near Greenock, Scotland.

NEW FIRE FLOAT

New Fire Float (1969)

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

LAUNCHING SUBMARINES AND CARRIER - CLYDE

Launching Submarines And Carrier - Clyde (1930-1939)

An aircraft carrier and two submarines are launched.

CARDIFF CITY AND DOCKS  CIRCA 1928

Cardiff City And Docks Circa 1928 (1928)

Good footage of Cardiff docklands and city in 1928.

ANIMALS ARRIVING FOR THE ZOO

Animals Arriving For The Zoo (1946)

Animals for London Zoo are unloaded at Royal Albert docks.

LIVERPOOL - FIRST RADAR HARBOUR

Liverpool - First Radar Harbour (1940)

Liverpool dockside, Radar station tower with scanner...

FLOATING DOCK TO LE HAVRE

Floating Dock To Le Havre (1947)

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

DER TAG SCAPA FLOW REEL

Der Tag Scapa Flow Reel (1924)

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

KENT AERIALS

Kent Aerials (1965-1975)

Aerial views of Kent.

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.

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...

THE WEDDING OF THE HIPPOPOTAMUS

The Wedding Of The Hippopotamus (1933)

A female hippopotamus arrives at Sydney Zoo, Australia, to...

THE BIG THINGS IN LIFE!

The Big Things In Life! (1931)

An ocean liner is painted or repaired. A large earth mover is featured.

HMS NELSON & CUTS

HMS Nelson & Cuts (1926)

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

WORLD'S LONGEST UNDERWATER TUNNEL

World's Longest Underwater Tunnel (1927)

The Liverpool to Birkenhead tunnel.

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...

WORLD'S LARGEST DOCK

World's Largest Dock (1924)

Large floating dock built by Armstrong Whitworth of Newcastle.

STORMS CAUSE HAVOC IN AUSTRALIA

Storms Cause Havoc In Australia (1950)

Heavy seas destroy boats on Australian Coast and a ship...

SUB WINS STORM BATTLE

Sub Wins Storm Battle (1946)

Submarine P.57 'Universal' is brought in after fighting with storm. Wales....

30 SECOND NEWS - WATER SKIING & WORLD'S LARGEST TANKER

30 Second News - Water Skiing & World's Largest Tanker (1966)

Water skiers use kites in France &...

Selected originals - QE2 INTO DRY DOCK

Selected Originals - QE2 Into Dry Dock (1968)

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