Striking Dockers March to Trafalgar Square

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1050A
Date Released
21 Jul 1949
Date submitted
18 Jul 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Striking Dockers March to Trafalgar Square. DESCRIPTION: Dock strikers march to Trafalgar Square on Sunday where they held a mass meeting. Amongst the speakers was Mr Platts-Mills, the Labour MP. SHOTLIST: KS. GV strikers marching with Tower of London in background. Ditto. Dockers march along East India Dock Road, displaying many placards, banners etc. MS Trafalgar Square fountains as dockers arrive. GV Trafalgar Square, with crowds over which a dock striker is addressing the dockers. Mr Platt Mills addresses the dockers. GV crowds over his speaking.
Keywords
Politics and government; Demonstrations; Labour relations
Locations
London; Trafalgar Square
Card file number
52274
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
137
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Striking Dockers March to Trafalgar Square', British Movietone News Issue No. 1050A, 21 Jul 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15848 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)