Last of the Watermen - Documentary (2013)

"The Last of the Watermen is a fascinating exploration of the River Thames seen through the eyes of one of its longest serving watermen and lightermen - Peter Duggan of General Marine tugs and barges at Silvertown. Peter was born and bred on the banks of the Thames in Wapping, has been a tug skipper and lighterman since anyone can remember and is one of the last great characters still working on London's river (retired as of 2020). This beautiful film stands as witness to the harsh life of watermen and lightermen on the River Thames and their all but forgotten world. This short film focuses on the New Years eve firework preperations that Peter and the company have done since 1999"

Peter sadly retired in September 2020 at the age of 79 and the tug company General Marine ceased trading that he had operated since 1983 and together the River lost the last of the 'old school' lightermen and a traditional lighterage company.

This short film was shot in 2006 and first shown in 2013 by David Kew of QFilms - a great piece well worth watching and enjoying!

Check out more of Davids work at https://qfilms.co.uk/

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