Port of Dover | Ferry Terminal | Seeing and Doing |

The busy port of Dover and its ferry Terminal in the 1970's by the Thames Television programme 'Seeing and Doing'
First shown: 14/06/1977
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[@jamesnewman4351]

Wonderful! My God that takes me back . I used to live in Capel Le Ferne in the 70s , took the hovercraft or the ferry many times as we have relatives in Holland . Thanks for sharing 👍

[@SuperLittleTyke]

My, how that takes me back to the 1970s!

[@georgeholland2934]

Great footage of 1970s ferry activity at Dover Eastern Docks. We see the French Sealink vessel Compiegne approaching and departing, A Townsend Thoresen European Class freighter passing Sealink's Horsa, and the Free Enterprise V docking at Berth 3. Also a Townsend Thoresen liveried Routemaster bus? Those were the days when the ships looked like ships and the harbour activity was far more varied and interesting.

[@naysmith5272]

Thanks for identifying. I'm guessing this is before the ferry companies started Jumboisation of everything.

[@rich_edwards79]

Some interesting 70s vehicles in this footage. The Free Enterprise V was a pretty little ship too, with clesrly discernible 'sheer' like ships used to have. Shame what happened to the company under P&O. The way they treated the Herald victims was disgusting.

[@coumpumateuk9457]

It’s the Free Enterprise 5. I know for two reasons. 1, it’s written on her hull and 2, because that’s me opening the top car deck stern doors (port side) around 1 min 54 secs in. With the rolled up sleeves. It was nothing like the Herald that turned over in 1987 and, although it did carry trucks it was mostly a car ferry.

[@nicov1837]

@Denise De-elbow ...what makes you think he was a passenger, and not staff?

[@pit_stop77]

And a handsome young man you were too.

[@Truthseeker1515]

Do you know when the Dover Travel Centre (now demolished) at the entrance of the eastern docks was built? Was it when the Jubilee way was inaugurated in 1977? I did go there a lot as a kid. The small Cafeteria at the back had a 360 degrees panorama of Dover Harbour through the ages.

[@conniethomas4753]

Nice memory though? :-)

[@paulhealey2984]

Great stuff.

[@ianinnes8063]

That wasnt yesterday i was a young kid when i saw these sights goin in a friends truck to places all over europe and sometimes beyond great days indeed this looks like late 70s judging by the vehichles and the dress of the day . Very few easterns in those days there were turkish and iranian trucks i remember but not lots like today . Changed days . Now .

[@ianinnes8063]

He is a family friend . Do u know many perverted old truck drivers from sheffield . Its obvious what u think of truck drivers . Ud be naked freezing and starving if it wasnt for truck drivers perverted or not . Lol .

[@ianinnes8063]

@Denise De-elbow hahaha yea lol u guessed . Hehehee hows ur day goin . Hope ur well .

[@richf6111]

Great nostalgic video! Do ships only leave and arrive at high tide? Or is it deep enough at low tide. I know ferries have a small draft, but does anyone know the maximum depth of the port ?

[@ianstewartorr8455]

That’s the ferry my my uncle was a first officer

[@tinytonymaloney7832]

No sound????

[@deasawanta8499]

pride of rathlin sank in indonesia under name KMP BSP 3

[@navajocapi]

Back then when ferries were prettier than today's.

[@rich_edwards79]

Agreed. Why do modern ships, whether ferries, cruise ships, freighters, have to be so damned ugly? I miss the days when ships actually looked like ships -sleek and graceful - rather than boxes with a pointy bit stuck on the front.

[@LuchaLibertaria]

It looks very similar to the ferry that capsized near Zeebrugge in 1987

[@unmea69l8er]

Same colours but smaller vessel.

[@robertstorey7476]

It's a truck ferry.

[@nikolanikola8543]

It was actually a completely different ship