| HANDLERS New Machinery for Loading Boats | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6742 |
| Catalog #: | 430036 | |
| Clip Number: | 430036-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 140 | |
| Timecode: | 01:22:13 - 01:24:12 | |
| Location: | Surrey | |
| Year Shot: | 1929 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Cargo & Freight Handling LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Surrey | |
| Description: | HANDLERS Workers carrying & stacking boards at Surrey Docks. How timber and bricks are transported - various machinery is demonstrated at Surrey Docks. Boards placed across a sort of moving frame; they are rounding a corner, then being pulled up a steep slope. Another part of this machinery for moving the lumber off ship and to the proper locations around the docks; pan on one board as it moves lengthwise toward cam., then sideways down slope to rt. where it is dumped w/ other boards. Wider view of machinery, w/ boards carried downward. A big stack of bricks is loaded into a big metal container which is then automatically lifted onto back of truck Closer shot as the container slides into position. Truck driving off w/ load. | |
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