£5m Dock Opened 1954

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NEW OIL DOCK OPENED - EASTHAM, Manchester Ship Canal.

GV. New oil dock at Eastham - pan & various shots. SV. Bows and name of ship - Valletia. CU. The master, Captain Thornton orders cast off. SV. Pan, seamen casting off. LV. Valletia about to pass from lock into new dock. 16 gun salute is...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
29144
Sort Number:
54/008
Time in/Out:
01:53:52:00 / 01:55:00:00
Canister:
54/8
Film ID:
138.17
Issue Date:
25/01/1954

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