World's Greatest Towing Task (1931)

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    Full title reads: "Newcastle-on-Tyne. World's Greatest Towing Task. 17,000 ton floating dock starts on its 13,500 mile journey to New Zealand." Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Pan across huge area of steel work - this is the floating dock. Various shots of the dock being manoeuvred in the water by tugboats. 90,000 historic films, all SEARCHABLE on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/britishpathe Join us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/britishpathe Tweet us @britishpathe FILM ID:859.27
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    Newcastle University (Youtube)
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    Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RE1JLlQzds
    Resource type: Video
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 10 years, 6 months ago
    Viewed: 959 times
    Picture Taken: Unknown
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