Opening Of New Surrey Lock Bridge (1952)

Surrey Dock, Bermondsey, London.



GV. The underside of the new lock bridge at Surrey Dock, Bermondsey as it comes down. LS. People watching the bridge moving on rain, many with umbrellas. CU. PLA (Port of London Authority) officials. MS. Inside control room, man operating controls. LS. The lock bridge moving. LS. Lighters and barges passing through lock. CU. Control operator. LS. The bridge moving. MS. & LS. Viscount Sir John Anderson Waverley cutting ribbon to open new lock. CU. Viscount Waverley. LS. Viscount Waverley and Mr Bowen, Chairman of the LCC (London Chamber of Commerce?) walking across bridge. MS. Viscount Waverley and Mr Bowen watching. LS. The bridge opening. LS. Lighters passing under bridge.



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Date found in the old record - 07/03/1952.
FILM ID:2587.18

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