When the Cunard Steamship Company asked John Brown to build them a ship like the ‘Queen Mary’ and ‘Queen Elizabeth’, but light enough to sail in shallow waters, the job became known as Contract 736. This is the story of that ship, and the impact it had on the community where it was built before it was launched as the ‘Queen Elizabeth II’. I thought you might like to see the original film produced by Ted Williamson, the chap with the photographic camera.
A wonderful nostalgia trip. A doc in the great tradition of Grierson and Anstey, shot on 16mm reversal, capturing a world that no longer exists. So full of rich anecdotes… reference to Lusitania… lovely footage of the Maid if the Loch… and great Clyde humour.
Whatever happened to the British ship building industry?
Thank you Philip
Superb – Makes me proud to be Scottish