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Includes:: five films that capture London's Docklands in all their glory from the 1920s to the

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In its heyday London was Britain's premier port. The Port of London Authority (PLA) controlled 94 miles of the tidal Thames, presiding over the great dock systems & hundreds of wharves. The five films featured here capture London's Dockland's in all their glory from the 1940s to the 1970s. ' Thames Port' celebrates new developments including containerisation & the Freightliner terminal with its Goliath cranes. The PLA also reveals its plan for the forthcoming Maplin Seaport Development. ' Faces in a Crowd' (1969) looks at a day in the life of London & its docks, celebrating the ties between the City & the commerce generated by Docklands. ' Cape Cargoes' celebrates trade links between London & South Africa. It follows the Llandovery Castle outbound from Cape Town with its cargo of passengers, wools, gold, diamonds, skins & hides, bound for first Tilbury & then the Royal Docks. ' Port of London Today' looks at the technology & techniques employed by Docklands in the 1970s, focusing on the handling of grain, wine, oil, timber, meat & cars. Finally ' Port of London 1959' provides an account of the PLA's work at the end of the 1950s, capturing day-to-day operations along the Thames & in the great dock systems. ...

In its heyday London was Britain's premier port. The Port of London Authority (PLA) controlled 94 miles of the tidal Thames, presiding over the great dock systems & hundreds of wharves. The six films featured here capture London's Docklands in all their glory from the 1920s to the 1950s. ' The Royal River' (1953) provides a record of the Thames preparing for the Coronation in 1953. ' Coronation Day' (1953) provides a brief account of the Queen's Coronation, & the Queen & Prince Philip boarding the Royal Barge with liveried Thames Waterman at Greenwich Pier. In ' Royal Visit '59', the Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, tour the PLA's Head Offices in Tower Hill & then go on to inspect London's Docklands. ' Thames Tideway' follows the cargo passenger liner Port Lyttleton out of New Zealand as it first discharges its passengers at Tilbury & then passes through the King George V Lock to unload its cargo in the Royal Docks. Finally, ' Port of London 1929' captures the great dock systems of London in all their glory at the end of the 1920s, with aerial film of the Royal Docks & an array of ships on display. ...

At its peak London was Britain's leading port. The Port of London Authority (PLA) controlled nearly 70 miles of the tidal Thames as well as the great dock systems & countless wharfs. These four films capture the glory & splendour of London's Docklands from the 1920s to the 1960s. ' Waters of Time' features some fine aerial footage of the Docklands in the 1960s. ' The Vital Link' gives a detailed account of the PLA's work & an excellent tour of the five main dock systems. ' London Capital City' tracks the journey of the merchant vessel Hinakura from New Zealand to London. Finally, ' Port of London 1921' is a silent film recording the expansion of the docks in the 1920s. ...

Letting you sing along as you follow the text, this multiple-track CD offers a great way to develop reading, listening & singing skills. Suitable for young pirate enthusiasts & fans of " The Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, it also

Includes:: endnotes on pirate ships, pirates from different parts of the world & famous pirates.

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