There were well over 200 attendees who came along to the Museum of London Docklands for the launch screening of On the Docks – An Oral History of London’s Dock Workers on Friday 18th January 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They were treated to an introduction from the young film-makers from Westminster Cathedral Primary School and Riverside Primary School. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The children then read out some of their historical and creative writing. The dockers in the audience gave a knowing laugh when some of the slang terms used on the docks were explained!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The film was then screened for the very first time to a fabulous reception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some of the children, along with Ron Webb and George Warren, who are featured interviewees in the film came on stage to answer question from the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The event was then completed by a rousing rendition of Part of the Union – a song by The Strawbs written at the time of the 1972 Dock Strike – by everyone in the theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A big thank you to everyone that came along to make the launch screening of the film such a great success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Q&A\"](\"https:\/\/digital-works.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/qa-1024x576.jpg\")