Sunday 6 March 2005, 15.00

A programme of classic films representing boats, trade and life on the Thames that coincides with Tate Britain's Turner Whistler Monet exhibition, which includes numerous paintings of the river from Chelsea Reach down to Wapping.

Ships that Pass
GRM Clark, UK 1936, 22'
Showing the strenuous journey of a traditional sailing barge plying the reaches of the River Thames.

Waters of Time
Basil Wright, UK 1951, 41'
Depicting the Port of London as a centre of bustling maritime trade, this film was originally showcased at the Festival of Britain.

Down London River
UK 1959, 10'
A travelogue taking the viewer on a journey from Westminster to the mouth of Old Father Thames.

Tate Britain  Auditorium
Free, no bookings taken

    

This event is related to the Turner Whistler Monet exhibition