A Century of Struggle

A Century of Struggle

1981
40m
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Overview

A Century of Struggle chronicles the hundred-year history of the NZ Seamen’s Union from its formation in 1879. Using original film and archive footage, it examines the working lives of seamen and the battles fought by their union from the sailing ships of colonial days to the modern turbine-powered container vessels. Because the Seamen’s Union was frequently at the forefront of working-class struggle in New Zealand, its story involves most of the crucial issues and events in the history of the union movement generally, including the great maritime strikes of 1890 and 1913 and the waterfront dispute of 1951.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
Vanguard Films

Keywords

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1981
Status Released
Language EN
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Cast

Des Kelly
Des Kelly

Narrator

Key Crew

Alister Barry
Director
Rod Prosser
Writer
Russell Campbell
Writer