Cutting the queue

United Kingdom, 1957

Film
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Gives a comprehensive survey of the work of British civil engineers involved in the construction of the Apapa Wharf extension at Lagos, which was needed to cope with the rapid expansion of Nigeria’s import and export trade.

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Credits

production company

British Information Services

Richard Costain Film Unit

Duration

00:34:11:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1957

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

311637

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Commerce

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Construction industry

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Docks

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nigeria

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Docks

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Commerce

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Foreign relations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Civil engineering

Places → Nigeria

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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