Empress of Canada

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2276A
Date Released
18 Jan 1973
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Empress of Canada. DESCRIPTION: From 20 years ago and Movietone Archives - the burning of the Empress of Canada in Gladstone Dock, Liverpool. SHOTLIST: Library Material - GV night Empress of Canada ablaze in Liverpool docks. SV 3 shots superstructure burning (night). GV night docks ditto. GTV day ship lying on side in dock still burning. GV crowd lining quayside watching. GV wrecked ship capsized in dock. SV funnels smashed against quayside. LV ditto pan to hose still spraying water on smouldering wreck. SV fireman walking along quayside past hose pipes. GV upper-side of ship. GV fire fighting boat spraying wreck. GV pan upper side of ship with fireman standing on it. GV Empress of Canada half sunk on side in dock.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Liverpool; Gladstone Dock
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
98784A
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Empress of Canada', British Movietone News Issue No. 2276A, 18 Jan 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29729 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)