Dock Strike Threatens London Food

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1687
Date Released
1 May 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
While London dockers strike in sympathy with Glasgow dockers discharged as redundant, food sorely needed for Britain’s larder remains untouched in ships’ holds.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Food and cooking; Labour relations
Locations
London; England
Library number
16160
Credits:
Camera
Arthur W. Farmer
Camera
Edward Henry Hawkins
Camera
Ian Duncan Struthers
Length of story (in feet)
176
Story extras:
Production Documents

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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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+44(0)1954 262052
Address
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London
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Notes
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'Dock Strike Threatens London Food', British Paramount News Issue No. 1687, 1 May 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/40516 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)