Workers on the Royal Albert Dock
Standard 8mm film Colour Mute 1964 4:32
Summary: Royal Albert dockworkers on a tea-break, plus shots of the docks, ships and cargo being unloaded. Sail boats on Mayesbrook Park Boating Lake, and a game of football.
Title number: 19481
LSA ID: LSA/25864
Description: Various large ships and tugs on the Royal Albert Docks including one very large cargo ship called the Pipiriki (a ship that was operated by the New Zealand Shipping Co) from which we see cargo (which appears to be meat) being unloaded by crane. We also see other lagre cargo ships and many large cranes in the background, the docks seem busy. The men on board and on the docks are taking a tea break. We then see some small sail boats on a windy day on Mayesbrook Park Boating Lake by the Becontree housing estate (which is visible in the background). On the same estate, we see a football match taking place with some spectators. The players wear uniforms and nobody scores.
Credits: Alfie Boulter; filmmaker
Further information: See also 19483 Ducks on Mayesbrook Park Boating Lake for more footage of the lake and the nearby football grounds.
Keywords: docks; Workers; football; sailing; Ships
Locations: United Kingdom; England; London; Docklands; Royal Albert Dock; Barking and Dagenham; Becontree; Upney; Mayesbrook Park
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