The river of the merchant vessels

Collection title

Thalassa

ID

TV300031

Source

TV3 (ES)

First broadcast date

05/25/2005

Production year

2005

Abstract

The program tells the story of the ships that transported cargo along the Ebro River in the late 19th and early 20th century. During the industrial revolution, these merchant vessels ceaselessly traveled the river route carrying coal from the Mequinensa mines. Later, once dams were built and road and train transport were improved, these cargo ships gradually disappeared from use and were left abandoned along the banks of the river. It's a series of documentary reports, some produced by TV3 and others acquired, that focus on subjects related to the sea and people from around the world who live off of it. The subject is treated from all angles: social, geographic and economic.

Type

video

Production companies

• TV3 - Coproduction
• Rumbo Sur - Coproduction

Broadcaster

TV3 - 33

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Economy

Secondary themes

• Economy / Roads and transports

Credits / Cast

• Anton-Trepat Josep - Journalist

Period of events

• From 1900 to 1925

Map locations

• Spain - North - Catalonia

Original language

Catalan

Media running time

19m25

Additional information

Publisher / broadcaster: TVC, Rumbo Sur Archive videos and photos: the ships and the Ebro River in the early 20th century