British Pathe

Royal Tour 1947 (1947)

Princess Elizabeth opens new dock in East London.

Floating Filling Station (1951)

Footage of floating filling station in London.

Firemen Fight To Save Blazing Ship (1969)

Firemen battle to save a burning ship in London docks.

First Aid For Swans (1951)

Swans have to be captured and cleaned after a ship spills oil in the River Thames.

Fire At London Docks - Barking (1947)

Massive fire at Barking docks - cuts from story in 47/87.

Extra ! St Katherine's Dock (1969)

Models show what the redeveloped St. Katherine's dock will look like in 1978. London.

Dock Tour (1948)

Nice footage of London docks in the late 1940's

Dock Strike - Troops Working (1949)

Troops lining up for food and drink and working at the docks.

Dock Strike Ends (1954)

The London dockers return to work, but almost at once comes another strike.

Dock Strike Continues (1955)

Dock strike continues - Russian Henley competitors have to practise in borrowed boats.

Food Ship On Fire At Royal Albert Docks

The extensive damage suffered by the "Prince Hubertus" after a fire which destroyed the ship.

London A Mighty Seaport (1929)

Contstruction of new Seaport at Tilbury, London.

Duke Steers "John Ashley" (1958)

Prince Philip opens recreation ship for sailors in London Docks.

The Dockers March (1949)

The striking dockers from London gather for a meeting in Trafalgar Square.

Thames Dock Strike (1970)

Cranes stand idle as dock workers go on strike on the River Thames.

Sir Bernard Counted Out (1956)

The Dockers lose the last round of their battle with B.S.A.

Princess Margaret Visits NATO Fleet (1969)

Princess Margaret visits NATO fleet at London Docks.

Polar Expedition Prepares To Depart (1949)

Polar expedition prepares to depart from London docks.

Nazi Ship In The Thames (1940)

A captured German cargo ship is unloaded in London docks.

Mauretania Enters Port Of London (1939)

Good footage of the 'Mauretania arriving at the King George VI Dock in London.

London Dockers A Bitter AKA A Bitter Task (1922)

London dockers boycott beer and drink tea instead.

Dock Strike - Captain Of The 'beaverbrae' Exposes Agitators & Emergency Committee To Run Docks (1949)

Captain Kennedy speaking about the dock strike.

Dismantling Dock Cranes (1970)

Men dismantling dock cranes.

1st Guard's Brigade (1926)

Armed soldiers are relieved from duty guarding London docks during General Strike.

M.I.5. Called In To Investigate Dock Dispute AKA Mi5 Called In (1949)

A strike brings London Docks to a halt - Workers won't blackleg according to their posters.

Dock Workers (1930)

Shots of men at work in the docks loading and unloading.

Dennis Noble (1936)

Dennis Noble sings us a song about Limehouse. Good shots of immigrants in the East End.

London Dock Strike (1949)

Shots of idle cranes along River Thames during dockers' strike.

London Dock Strike (1948)

Various shots of the docks lying idle at Tower Bridge, views up river of the City from Tower Bridge, a meeting of the striking dockers.

Port Of London (1940)

Educational film about cargo trade featuring various London docks.

Dock Strike - 'communist Conspiracy' - Issacs (1950)

An unofficial Dock Strike brings London's exports to a halt.

Labour's No To Mersey Strike & Statement By Arthur Deakin (1951)

Unofficial strike of Liverpool dockers does not get Labour approval.

30,000 IRA Members AKA 30,000 Sinn Feiners (1920)

30,000 members of Sinn Fein hold peaceful demonstration when "Baltic" ship arrives without Dr Mannix. Liverpool and London.

A Drama Of The Sea (1932)

The S.S. Afric Star returns to London Docks after a damaging encounter with another vessel at sea.

Dock Strike (1955)

Docks remain abandoned as 18,000 dock strikers negotiate their rights.

Discovery II Leaves On Another Polar Cruise AKA London Docks (1937)

Discovery II leaves London Docks, crew of scientists will study whales at South Pole.

'discovery Ii' Heads For South Seas (1950)

Royal Research Ship 'Discovery II' prepares for scientific mission to the Antarctic.

Decasualisation Of Dockers (1966)

Dockers gathered outside the gates in London & dockers meeting in Bristol.

Cutty Sark's Last Home (1954)

Famous clipper Cutty Sark is moved to a permanent berth at Greenwich.

Customs / Distillers (1958)

Customs officials at work and whisky being blended.

Captured U-Boat Westminster

Crowds gather to see captured U-boat U-776 at Westminster. London.

'beaverbrae' Captain Exposes Strike Agitators (1949)

More news from the strike that has brought London Docks to a halt.

Antarctic Expedition (1955)

Motor vessel Theron sails with the advance party of the British Trans-Antarctic Expedition.

Departure Of 'terra Nova' (1909)

Explorer Robert Scott's ship 'Terra Nova' leaves Cardiff port.