London Dock Strike (1949)

Unissued / unused material. London Dock strike. L/S buildings and cranes along River Thames. Another shot of buildings and cranes with corner of Tower Bridge seen in background. Panning shot down from top of crane on quayside to ship moored alongside. M/S deck of cargo ship alongside quay. L/S deserted wharfs seen from river. Angle shot of idle cranes, pan up to top of one of them. M/S idle cranes. M/S barge moored at jetty. C/U merchant ship at quayside, pan down to barges moored by its side. Various shots of striking dockers. M/S three barges, deserted, by side of merchant ship. Interior of hold of barge. M/S idle cranes. Date given on old record is 10/02/1949. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which