The history and development of the Port of Bristol - the only major municipally owned port in Britain. Illustrates the facilities available in the city docks and at Avonmouth and Portishead, and discusses plans for the expansion of dock services. Sequences on the history of architecture of Bristol are interwoven.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311780
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Docks
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Social life and customs
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Docks
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Navigation - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Great Britain
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Great Britain - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)