I can recall the docks from my childhood in the 1940's. Anyone recall the old paddle-steam car ferries at Woolwich? It was either catch the ferry across or walk under a very long tile-lined tunnel.
Much of the time, Yes. I can remember the Luftwaffe bombers overhead, the searchlights, barrage balloons and our ack-ack guns booming away quite clearly. Then, later, the V1 flying bombs or 'Doodle bugs' as we used to call them.
Interesting snippets. Can anyone identify the ship being piloted off its dock? Clearly it says Kaapstad (Cape Town) on the stern below the name but I cannot work out the name. The hull and topside colours look like the livery of the Union-Castle Line (white or cream above and a sort of gun-metal mauve below, perhaps what could be called lilac, and below the waterlne a typical brick-red. Having sailed on the _Capetown Castle_ "some decades" ago, I can affirm it is clearly not that vessel (unless an earlier incarnation) but perhaps one of the others in the Castle stable, if such a metaphor is permitted.
Great video AWOL 11, lovely old footage 👍😀
Great footage and transfer 🤓
I can recall the docks from my childhood in the 1940's. Anyone recall the old paddle-steam car ferries at Woolwich? It was either catch the ferry across or walk under a very long tile-lined tunnel.
Wow, were you in London the time of the blitz?
I would love to hear your history
Much of the time, Yes. I can remember the Luftwaffe bombers overhead, the searchlights, barrage balloons and our ack-ack guns booming away quite clearly. Then, later, the V1 flying bombs or 'Doodle bugs' as we used to call them.
@@arthurthomasware5004 do you still live in London? I would love to meet up for a pint and talk about it next time I'm over
Sorry, MrMrriamo. I moved to Australia in 1951. Never returned to 'Blighty' and doubt I ever will.@@MrMrliamo
Interesting snippets. Can anyone identify the ship being piloted off its dock? Clearly it says Kaapstad (Cape Town) on the stern below the name but I cannot work out the name. The hull and topside colours look like the livery of the Union-Castle Line (white or cream above and a sort of gun-metal mauve below, perhaps what could be called lilac, and below the waterlne a typical brick-red. Having sailed on the _Capetown Castle_ "some decades" ago, I can affirm it is clearly not that vessel (unless an earlier incarnation) but perhaps one of the others in the Castle stable, if such a metaphor is permitted.