Townsend Thoresen's newest car ferry - the Viking II

From the collection of

Wessex Film and Sound Archive is based in Winchester. Providing the opportunity to see and hear history, the archive contains nearly 40,000 film, video and sound recordings relating to Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, ranging from late Victorian times to the present day. It includes both amateur and professional material, local newsreels, military and maritime subjects, as well as footage produced by individuals, businesses and organisations.

Townsend Thoresen's newest car ferry - the Viking II

Wessex Film and Sound Archive
Southampton Water
1964-10-30
Silent
2m

We start at Southampton Docks where the Viking II awaits her visitors. We tour through the passenger lounges and the Duty Free shop before proceeding, via the radio room, to the ship's bridge. Here the guests look at various instrument and control panels before we move to the outside decks. Here we see lifeboats and an outdoor snack bar. The film closes by showing a pair of container lorries.

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