TRANSPORT: Women train to man canal barges (1944)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Girls invade new field of war work by training to man canal barges. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Lady Bargers Start Work on Canal Front ENGLAND: EXT LV two girls walking towards barge with suitcases to take up work. SV girls climbing onto barge. SV girls being shown workings of engine. CU girls pan down to engine. TV girls being shown how to tie knots. CU girls being shown how to tie knots. SV girls assembling framework over barge - trees in b-d. SCU girl banging in bolt-trees in b-d. LV girl knocking timber into position-trees in b-d. SV girls rolling up canvas over framework on barge. LV barge now covered with tarpaulin - trees in b-d. LV girl walking towards on narrow top of barge. LV barge moving away from canal bank - trees in b-d. SCU girl at tiller. LV barges on canal - trees in b-d. LV girl getting into