Palbro Pride
1982 , Great Yarmouth (Norfolk)
Cat no. 882
A local record of a coaster and its cargo navigating the Yare from Yarmouth to Norwich.
The small coaster, Palbro Pride, owned by J.T. Palmer of Gravesend, carries a cargo of 250 tons of soyabean meal for animal feed up the Yare to Norwich. The vessel makes its way from Yarmouth quay. Along the route, a sight of Haven Bridge and Breydon water. The skipper, Harry Westley, talks about his job. Reedham railway bridge, and then Brundall with a diesel multiple unit on the track. At Norwich, the old swing bridge opens and the boat is moored. The cargo is unloaded by crane grab into Dalgety Spillers Feed lorries.
Keywords
Cargo handling; Coasters; Sailors
Other Places
Norwich
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Maker : David Cleveland
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Sponsor : EAFA
Manifestations
Palbro Pride
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Genre: Industrial / Sponsored Film
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Locations: Great Yarmouth (Norfolk)
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Description Type: monographic
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Subject: swing bridges / River Yare / Harry Westley / Palbro Pride (boat) / cargo handling
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