DOCK STRIKE - £85,000,000 HOLD UP! Dramatic pictures from London, Liverpool and Hull show extent of strike which cost country much in trade and money.

Record ID: 341936

  • Title: DOCK STRIKE - £85,000,000 HOLD UP! Dramatic pictures from London, Liverpool and Hull show extent of strike which cost country much in trade and money.
  • Date: 21st October 1954
  • Summary: ENGLAND: DOCK STRIKE. GBP85,000,000 HOLD UP! Dramatic pictures from London, Liverpool & Hull show extent of strike which cost country much in trade and money. Liverpool, England GV Liverpool Dock, super Liverpool. LV Deserted cranes. SV Ship alongside dock. SV Dockers leave. SV Deserted warehouse. SV Packing cases etc., SV Line of rail-trucks. SV Line of lorries awaiting unloading. CU Train awaiting shipping. Pan V Austin Packing cases. CU Idle dockers. LV Cars. CU Label 'AUSTIN - SYDNEY' TV Cars. ENGLAND: DOCK STRIKE. GBP85,000,000 HOLD UP! Dramatic pictures from London, Liverpool & Hull show extent of strike which cost country much in trade and money. LONDON DOCKS, ENGLAND SV & GV Dockers lined up for pay. GV London docks. SV Barges loaded with goods. CU Packing case with wording 'MELBOURNE' Pan V Row of cars. CU Label 'TOKIO VIA YOKOHAMA' TV Cars. CU Burst tyre. SV Pan Farm equipment. GV Packing cases on dockside. SCU Poster 'NAVAL CONSIGNMENT FOR SINGAPORE' CU Label 'CALCUTTA' CU Label 'CEYLON' CU Label 'ADEN' LV Deserted warehouses. GV Ditto. GV Docks. ENGLAND: DOCK STRIKE. GBP85,000,000 HOLD UP: Dramatic pictures from London, Liverpool & Hull show extent of strike which cost country much in trade and money. Hull, England GV Alexandria Docks, Hull, super Hull. Pan V Barges, ship & motor transport. SV Ship alongside deserted landing stage. Angle V crane. LV Rail-wagons in siding. LV Packing cases await shipment. Closer V Ditto. SV Pile of goods. Pan V Docks. Industrial Relations; Ships and Boats; Great Britain Initials OTHER SECTIONS: HULL, ENGLAND LONDON DOCKS WHOLE STORY: STRIKES OTHER SECTIONS: LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND HAWKINS, PULLEN. Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 5th November 1954 12:00
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  • Location: LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND LONDON DOCKS, ENGLAND HULL, ENGLAND
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVA6RO3U27KK2VCAJH599TJ1DJBJ
  • Story Text: Description not available
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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