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Title: DOWN TO THE SEA

Reference number: 1271

Date: 1950c

Sponsor: GB Instructional Ltd.

Production company: Junior Activity Films

Sound: silent

Original format: 16mm

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 12.00 mins

Description: At Clyde docks three children watch the handling of cargo and movement of ships, coasters, tugs, tankers and liners. They board a ship and watch the crew at work.

Credits: p. John C. Elder

Shotlist: Title and credits (.33) On our last day in town Margaret, George and I went to the docks again. Gvs dockside in Glasgow with shots of large ships including the "Johannesburg" (1.38) From the top of the crane we looked down on the docks and the river. Looking down from the crane - shots include horse and cart, view looking north to Glasgow University, and west down the River Clyde, a large ship being towed by tug, Finnieston car ferry, trains passing, Finnieston passenger ferry, and the deck of a ship (3.05) We went to the liner and our officer friend showed us the wireless direction finder. Shots of two girls and a boy on the ship (3.29) We also watched river traffic. Shots of ships passing a shipyard, ferries and tugs (3.58) Tugs pulled the ship away from the quay . Shots of same and gvs girls and boy on ship's bridge (4.40) The river pilot gave engine speed orders to the officer. Shots on bridge of ship (4.49) Steering orders given to the quarter master (4.52) Shots on bridge (5.02) And so guided the ship down the river channel. Gvs ship sailing down river, passing docks, ships, shipyards and Renfrew ferry (6.27) George went below and watched the engineers controlling the engines. Gvs engine room (6.48) We all met later in the dining room. Shots of people at dining table (7.05) Meanwhile the ship had reached the end of the river channel and slowed down for the pilot's boat to come alongside. Shots from ship of Greenock and Tail o' the Bank (7.50) The pilot boat comes alongside (8.10) We went ashore with the pilot. Pilot and three children board the launch (8.40) The girls and boy wave goodbye to the ship (8.56) Shots from pilot's launch as it passes Clyde pilot boats (9.20) And the ship sailed on - on her way to America. Night shot from ship as it passes Cloch lighthouse (9.43) Shot from shore of ship passing Cloch lighthouse and Dunoon (10.21).