Port Of London (1940-1949)

British Instructional Films Ltd presents a Classroom Film. Graphic map showing the route of the Thames through London and the location of Tilbury Docks, St Katherine Docks, London Docks, Surrey Commercial Docks, West India Docks, East India Docks, Royal Victoria Docks, King George V Docks and Royal Albert Docks. Shot of tug pulling large liner into docks. Cranes. Tug called Beverley. Buses, cars and lorries cross a bridge. Man in uniform closes gate to prevent traffic from driving on to bridge. In a control booth a man pulls levers (very similar to train signal levers). C/U of his face and the levers he pulls. Part of bridge moves to let ships through. Bridge swivels around. Shot of waiting traffic. Boats in dock. Panning shots of the docks. Warehouses. Very large cargo liner. Inter-title reads: “Imports“. Shot of large cranes moving cargoes. A load of boxes is lowered on to a cart. Men guide it down. Man is seen in operation box of a large winch. Sacks are lowered into a boat’s hold