London’s Wonder Docks (1929)

Item title reads - London’s wonder docks. Lady Ritchie, on 20,000 ton Orient Liner “Oronsay“, opens 1000 foot dock, costing 2 1/2 million pounds making it possible for largest liners afloat to berth at Tilbury. Essex. L/S of the “Oronsay“ outside the dock. C/U’s of Lady Ritchie moving the lever to open the dock. Various shots as the bridge slowly rises in front of the ship, we see it from the point of view of the ship as well. M/S as the ship sails slowly through and into the dock, various shots as people watch from the quay. L/S of the ship being pulled out by a tug. FILM ID:804.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1