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£5m Dock Opened 1954
Description
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...
Data
- 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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