Title:NEW ASSAULT LANDING CRAFT ARRIVING AT SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BTF 25
Other titles:RAILWAYS IN BRITAIN, 1935-1976 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Newly built Assault Landing Craft arriving as railway freight and being unloaded at Southampton Docks. The majority of the film is an assortment of intertitles.
Description: (7 January 1941) Following on from the previous reel in the series; an ALC (Assault Landing Craft, No. 206) is unloaded from a flat railway wagon and launched onto the water at Southampton Docks, by dockside crane. ALC No. 207 follows, using the same sequence of shots. ALC No. 205 is also featured, using a similar sequence of shots, but from the opposite angle. The three ALC’s are then towed away by a steam tugboat. (HM178 continued)
(16 January 1942) A selection of intertitles: “PRODUCED BY SOUTHERN RAILWAY FILM UNIT”. “Col. Llewellyn, Ministry of War Transport, Thanks Workers…” “and nails down last case.” “A SOUTHERN FILM – THE END”. “Components for fifty wagons were dispatched in each shipment.” “Waterloo. Damage and repairs to station arches.” “London Bridge Station.” “Waterloo General Offices.” “Waterloo Necropolis.” “Charing Cross Station.” “Blackfriars Southwark Street Bridge.” Bomb damage at Portsmouth Harbour.” “Clapham Junction Carriage Sheds.” “Southampton Docks” “Construction of Assault Landing Craft.” “Enemy Action.” (4 min 27 sec) MH179
(5 February 1942) “Titles (or intertitles) for Southern camera glimpses”: “August 12th. 1940.” “January 14th. 1941.” “August 13th. 1940.” “November 30th… …December 1st. 1940.” “October 8th. 1940.” “April 17th. 1941.” “Naming Ceremony M.N. Class Locomotive ‘ROYAL MAIL’ Waterloo, Oct. 24th. 1941.” “Southwark St. Bridge, Blackfriars, bombed April 19th. 1941.” “Train service resumed a few weeks later.” “May 10th. 1941. Waterloo Station Arches gutted by fire” “August 1941. Arches reinforced and repairs well under way.” “Assault Landing Craft built in S.R. Works…” “Assault Landing Craft built in S.R. Works…” “…and launched at a SOUTHERN Port.” “Waterloo December 9th. 1940. Crater outside Memorial Arch…” “… damages Waterloo and City Railway tunnels.” “March 1941. Restricted service resumed.” “ June 1941 Repairs completed.” “O.H.M.S.” “PROGRESS.” (5 min 55 sec) MH180
Alternative Title:RAILWAYS IN BRITAIN, 1935-1976 [Allocated Series Title]
