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The Waterguard Staff on Camera - Cinema

    Most of these 'clips' require the sound on your computer enabled - to start the 'clips' press the appropriate 'Click to Play' arrow

 
 

Page contents:

     
   
         
          • The unveiling of the HMC&E War Memorial in the London Custom House in 1955.

 

::: HM Customs & Excise War Memorial - 1955 :::

 
     
          • A rummage crew from the 'Harpy' board the MS  Boltrover and rummage the deck,  the masts and a paint locker - c1958

 

::: River Customs - 1958 :::

 
     
          • The HM Customs and Excise Art Club in about 1956.

 

::: Any Pictures to Declare - c1956 :::

 
     
          • Tom Hill PO instructing a class of APOs at the WTC, Custom House, Lower Thames Street, London in about 1958.

 

::: Waterguard Ttraining Center - London - c1958 :::

 
     
          • Practical instruction covering Passengers' Baggage & Concealments, was filmed at the WTC, Southend, Essex in February 1966. The first "smuggler" is Jack Jolly PO a staff instructor at the time.

 

::: Waterguard Ttraining Center - Southend - c1966 :::

 

 

 

 
 

 

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This site was designed, and is maintained by Trevor Tomasin (ex APO - LAP) and dedicated to fond memories of my ' Waterguard' days.