Strike 'blockades' Britain 1966

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Full title reads: "All Ports. Strike 'Blockades' Britain".

Seaman's strike causes havoc to Britain's Ports.

GV Liner ship 'Queen Elizabeth' coming up Southampton water, Hampshire. SV Ditto GV Pickets outside Dock gates. CU Pickets. LV Pan Queen Elizabeth at dock. CU Name 'Queen Elizabeth'....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
55304
Sort Number:
66/040
Time in/Out:
01:21:39:00 / 01:23:39:00
Canister:
66/40
Film ID:
1795.10
Issue Date:
19/05/1966

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