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- BFI identifier12951
- Date1938 (Release)
- Production countryUnited Kingdom
- Production company
- SynopsisINSTRUCTIONAL. Transportation of cargo on the Grand Union Canal. RL.1 Map showing the towns linked by the Grand Union Canal. Examples of modern forms of transport - lorries, a steam locomotive, an aeroplane - which are speedier than the canal barge (171). The canals are suitable nevertheless for carrying bulky loads: canal barges laden with timber (256). Pan over Lime- house docks (305). Map showing sources of Britain's imports (341). Goods being unloaded from the ship 'Lapwing' directly onto canal barges at Limehouse. A barge moves off laden with timber (396). Map of the Canal showing the destinations of imported raw materials (437). Unloading a barge at a factory wharf (478). Workers unloading coal from a barge in London after its return from the Midlands (527). A horse pulling a barge laden with coal. A horse- drawn barge passes under a bridge (592). A tug hauling a barge into one of the two tunnels in London. They emerge at the other end (691 ft). RL.2 A pair of narrow boats set out on a long-distance journey on the Canal. The boatman and his family on the leading boat - cooking, washing (105). They pass through a number of locks which they operate themselves (415). The boat- man's wife preparing a meal; his daughter washing clothes (490). Children entering a barge at Drayton which acts as a 'floating school' for the children of canal people. A class in session (549). Shots of narrow boats on the canal. View from a boat passing under a bridge. The End (599 ft). The End (1290 ft). (Shotlist) The 300 mile route of the canal is traced on a map, showing how it connects up with important towns. Barges are seen carrying their loads of timber, wool, and many other commodities. (Synopsis)
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- CreditsDirector: John C. Elder
Production Company: Elder-Dalrymple Productions
Sponsor: Glasgow Education Committee
Title
The Grand Union Canal (Original)
Category
Non Fiction- Collections
- Film / Video
35mm Original Negative - Nitrate - Silent - Master
35mm Duplicating Positive - Safety - Mute - Master
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Work - 12951 - 1938 (Release)
United Kingdom - Film - Non Fiction
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