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Gateway To The East

1960 , Harwich (Essex)

Cat no. 205821

Anglia Television documentary profiling the passenger and cargo port at Harwich.

The popularity of Harwich as a sea-link to Europe led, in the late 19th century, to the transformation of mudflats and marshes at Parkeston and the establishment of a new port that would serve as a 'gateway to the east'. This documentary traces the history and modern operations of this busy port, carrying passengers and cargo to Europe and beyond. Interviews with officials and views of the port at work show the work behind the scenes, as motor cars are cleared for travel and passengers arrive on the 'boat train' from London Liverpool Street station, ready to board the MS Koningin Wilhelmina. Elsewhere, some of the 420,000 tons of cargo shifted through the port every year is unloaded, preparations are underway in nearby towns for the summer tourist trade, the staff of Trinity House are busy maintaining buoys and lightships and a longshore fishing boat returns to port.

Featured Buildings

Angel Free House, Harwich; Harwich International Railway Station; Harwich Town Hall; Manningtree Railway Station

Keywords

Boats; Cargo; Docks; Ferries; Fishing; Harbours; Industry; Lightships; Ports; Railways; Shipping; Ships

Other Places

Dovercourt, Essex; Manningtree, Essex; Parkeston, Essex

  • Production company : Anglia Television

  • Narrator : John Whales

  • Interviewer : Michael Jeans

Manifestations

Gateway To The East

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    Unknown
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    Duration
    0:28:14
    Modification Date
    25/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
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    0:28:14
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    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
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    Canonical Title
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    0:28:14
    Modification Date
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    Parts
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    0:28:14
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    Parts
    Reference
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    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
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    0:28:24
    Modification Date
    11/09/2007
    Parts
    Reference
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  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV159255
    Canonical Identifier
    2006/1002
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
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    0:27:17
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    N
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    pos
    Modification Date
    21/03/2007
    Parts
    Reference
    583532
    Sound
    silent
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV180015
    Canonical Identifier
    2006/1002
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
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    Duration
    0:30:11
    Has Image
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    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    unknown
    Modification Date
    21/03/2007
    Parts
    Reference
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  • Activities
    Barcode
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    Canonical Identifier
    2006/1002
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
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    0:30:55
    Has Image
    N
    Has Sound
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    Identifier
    Modification Date
    21/03/2007
    Parts
    Reference
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  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV170614
    Canonical Identifier
    2006/1002
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
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    Has Image
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
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    Modification Date
    21/03/2007
    Parts
    Reference
    583454
  • Activities
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    Canonical Identifier
    2006/1002
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    Unknown
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    Y
    Has Sound
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    Identifier
    Image Polarity
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    Modification Date
    21/03/2007
    Parts
    Reference
    583453
    Sound
    sound
    Sound System
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