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  • Short Summary

    Sir M. Barlow, Minister of Labour, opens a new lock at Stoke.

  • Description

    Item title reads - Nottingham a port! Sir M. Barlow, Minister of Labour, opens new lock at Stoke, through navigation to Hull will soon be possible.

    A boat sails up through the lock with Sir M. Barlow and lots of other people onboard. He cuts the ribbon as they sail through, which declares it open. He takes his hat off to the crowds. C/U of him giving a speech afterwards.

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    Film ID:
    318.16
    Media URN:
    24028
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    Silent
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:52:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:31:47:00 / 01:32:39:00
    Canister:
    G 1024

Comments (2)

  1. Unknown user says

    "Sir M Barlow" is Sir Montague Barlow.

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  2. Unknown user says

    The title card identifies the location for this clip as being "Stoke". More correctly, the location is Stoke Bardolph, Nottinghamshire.

    The date of the opening of the lock was 9 October 1923.

    Here's a vintage photograph of the day's events.....

    http://www.picturethepast.org.u
    k/frontend.php?keywords=Re
    f_No_increment;EQUALS;NTGM
    006841&pos=2&action=zoom

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