London Stock Shots (1950-1962)

London Stock Shots. Date unknown but probably 1950s or early 1960s. View of ships in docks. Shot looking down at mud flats of River Thames with small waves lapping the shore and bits of driftwood lying about. Shots of buildings - church or abbey and unidentified building (could be another church - unusual design) with people sitting on benches in the grounds. Large ship on river taken from on board another ship (Kenia?). Top shot from east end of River Thames, looking up towards St Paul’s Cathedral and Monument. Pan left to show River Thames, bridges in distance, tugs on the river and South Bank. and other buildings. Workmen walking towards camera while goods train approaches and moves past camera - could be dockside railway. View of blank sky; tilt down to show the Tower of London with trees in foreground. Men sitting on tugs beside huge ships in dock. Timber (?) is loaded aboard. Top shot of tug pulling barges along Thames. High angle views of Tower of London. More barges on River. In
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