Biggest oil dock in Britain is opened at Eastham, Manchester.

Record ID: 344625

  • Title: Biggest oil dock in Britain is opened at Eastham, Manchester.
  • Date: 12th November 1953
  • Summary: ENGLAND: REPORTS IN BRIEF: (4) BIGGEST OIL DOCK IN BRITAIN IS OPENED AT EASTHAM, MANCHESTER & CALLED 'QUEEN ELIZABETH II DOCK' Eastham, Manchester, England STV Bow of 'VELLETIA' bunting broken falls into water. GV Guns firing. STV Tug. STV 'VELLETIA' towed into new dock by tug. GV V.I.P's looking on. GV Plane flying over dock pan down to tanker 'VELLETIA' being towed by tug. GV Pan 12 Meteor Jets flying over new dock. GTV Pan Oil pipes running alongside new docks pan over to tanker 'VELLETIA' alongside. 62ft Civil Engineering; Great Britain Initials DUDLEY, GEMMELL. Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 27th November 1953 12:00
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  • Location: Eastham, Manchester, England
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVA6PN0FERIOABVPRSR9DEIKSULB
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  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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