Location: Limehouse, London (East End), England / Great Britain
Story about Metropolitan River Police and Limehouse Police Station 'Open Day'
GV. Section of one of London's docks. MLS. River patrol police boat moving down Thames. CU. Police driver in cabin of boat. MS. Some barges moored at side of river. MS. Patrol boat comes alongside barges and two policemen inspect them, they then get back on boat and push off. MS. Boat going away from camera. VS. Policemen showing how dragging is done from police boat.
GV. Limehouse Police Station. CU. "Open Day" sign outside. VS. Around police exhibition in the police station, among the exhibits are a magnetic river drag, Daimler Dart car, diving equipment, artificial respiration and police horses. (Orig. Neg.)
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"GV. Limehouse Police Station." - the station is located on West India Dock Road.
"CU. "Open Day" sign outside." - theOpen Day sign lets us know that filming must have taken place on 8 October 1963.