Use the films in class
Every film is short enough for a lesson and comes with a story your students can check.
What every film page gives your class
Things & Empires. (2026). How a truck driver shrank the world [Video]. https://thingsandempires.com/films/how-a-truck-driver-shrank-the-world
Dig deeper: Who lost out when ports moved out of city centres, and who gained? London's own register is a good place to start.
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UK Parliament, Hansard, 16 May 1989A primary source for the class: registered London dockworkers, 16,573 in 1970 and 1,739 in 1989.
- Primary sources for students who want to go further.
- Subtitles in English and Dutch, and a full transcript.
- Share any film page, or a single claim with its source, in Google Classroom or by link.
Free to use in class
You may show the films and share the story pages in your lessons. If you notice a mistake, tell us: we correct it and say so on the page.