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14 results found for '"Tilbury"' in Keywords.
Lorry driver strikes (1979)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Vox pop with lorry drivers at Tilbury cargo port picket line.
Martial law in Poland -Polish visitors to UK defect (1981)
- Genre
- News report
Report following the disappearance of 66 Polish visitors to Britain, when their cruise ferry, the Rogalin, sailed from Tilbury without them. The incident occurred after the declaration of a state of martial...
After eight special (1981)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Documentary; Interview; Jingle; News bulletin; Trailer
Greg Strange presents an After Eight Saturday special on the recent history of London’s docks, including the movement away from the old east and central docks, modernisation and resultant drop in labour...
London dock workers strike (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on a continuing strike by London Tilbury dock workers and its effect on the future of the ports prior to a meeting between unions and management chaired by arbitration service ACAS. Includes interview...
Tilbury Docks strike ends (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Report on the end of the Tilbury Docks strike in London following an agreement between unions and the Port of London Authority. Includes interview with Bill Munday, Transport and General Workers Union...
Miners strike - Tilbury dockers decision (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Medlock Bibby, leader of the rebel dockers at Tilbury on the vote to go to work and not strike in support of the coal miners strikes as called for by dockers union TGWU. Male interviewer not...
Miners strike - Tilbury dockers decision (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Medlock Bibby, leader of the rebel dockers at Tilbury, claiming the dockers were told to strike undemocratically by the TGWU union in support of the miners strike and should have the right to...
Disappearance of elderly couple (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a police spokesman about the disappearance of elderly couple Algernon and Hilda Smart. The investigation centres around the Tilbury landing stage in Thurrock, Essex and police are using sonar...
Dockers strike (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Ron Todd, General Secretary of the TGWU on the response to the call for dockers to strike- he says he’s pleased despite some 1400 accepting redundancy payouts instead and some docks operating. Maggie...
Tilbury dock strike (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Peter Plisner reports on the redundancy notices handed to striking dockers at Tilbury in Essex. Hundreds more workers have been told to sign new contracts or face the sack. Includes interview with shop...