Produced for the Festival of Britain, this film combines a series of impressions of life along the 69 miles of the Thames from the mouth of the river to Kingston. The camera explores the wharves and warehouses of the waterfront; the docking of a ship; loading and reloading of its cargo; aerial views of the port; busy activity in the holds of the ships; wine cellars in warehouse basements. In the factual passages of the film the commentary is spoken by a dockmaster and docker; in the remainder of the film, the commentary is in prose and verse.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011719
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Docks
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → England - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Thames River (England)
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Cargo handling
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Docks
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Shipping
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)