Seamen Picket in Ardglass

Seamen Picket in Ardglass

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Location

Ardglass

Year

1966

Date

Production 13/06/1966

Length

01min 55sec

Audio

mute

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

Pickets at Ardglass Harbour protest against fishing boats being used to carry cargo. The National Union of Seamen called the national strike to demand better pay and conditions for its members.   

Chlldren try to salvage some of the cargo dumped into the harbour by the protesters. This includes hundreds of eggs. The protest is fraught and there are some scuffles. 

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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