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8 minutes of rivets, steel, and industrial poetry from 1950 Britain.

The Launch of the Punta Medanos at Wallsend (1950)

Soot-covered nostalgiaHammer-and-sweat masculinityForgotten working-class elegy

Overview

Documentary

Tyneside shipyard Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson turns out a beast of a tanker for the Argentine Navy.

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shipbuildingfreight

Standout Aspects

Cinematography

Crisp black-and-white industrial beauty, every rivet gleams.

Best for:Solo: Quiet morning with coffee and zero distractions.·Background: Lo-fi study vibes with actual historical machinery.
ReleasedFeb 20, 1950
Runtime8m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
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British shipbuilding employed 200,000 people in 1950; by 1980 that number collapsed by 90%. This is essentially a tombstone with welding sparks.

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The Launch of the Punta Medanos at Wallsend (1950) | BFI National Archive

The Launch of the Punta Medanos at Wallsend (1950) | BFI National Archive

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