The Apprentice Lighterman (1963) – a short film about the work of lightermen on the Thames five decades ago.
My thanks to Andrew Craig-Bennett for spotting and sharing this video on The Liquid Highway’s YouTube account.
Category: Barges and wherries
Barges and wherries and other working boats originally for carrying cargoes
Film about the commercial potential of British canals, 1962
Television reporter Robert Reid takes a journey on the British Waterways tug Primrose from Avonmouth Docks to Worcester calling at Sharpness and Gloucester Docks in a film made to promote the commercial use of waterways before the age of the container.
My thanks to Hans-Christian Rieck for spotting this one.
The Medway Barge Match of 1951
A Youtube of the Medway Barge Match of 1951 – my thanks to Matt Care of the Sailing Barge Cambria Facebook group for spotting this one.