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Post Office Tower Bomb

Date released

4 Nov 1971

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2213A

NoS ID

029105

Story no

1 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Post Office Tower Bomb. DESCRIPTION: A bomb blast in Britain’s tallest building, the Post Office Tower, damaging three floors. Twenty four hours later another bomb blast at the...

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Tower Of Babble

Date released

1966

Series name

Look At Life

Issue no

354

NoS ID

350523

Story no

1 / 1

BFI synopsis: The building of the Post Office Tower in London and the part it plays in Britain’s communications system.

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Post Office Tower

Date released

1965

Series name

Letter From London

Issue no

253

NoS ID

325151

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Eating High

Date released

1967

Series name

Look At Life

Issue no

398

NoS ID

350583

Story no

1 / 1

BFI synopsis: The problems involved in running the restaurant at the top of the Post Office Tower.

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Top of the Town

Date released

25 Jul 1963

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1781A

NoS ID

025184

Story no

2 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Top of the Town. DESCRIPTION: London’s new Post Office Tower. Being built for the Post Office by the Ministry of Works and Public Buildings when it’s finished it’ll be 600 feet...

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Tale of Two Towers

Date released

11 Oct 1965

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1897

NoS ID

026177

Story no

3 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Tale of Two Towers. DESCRIPTION: A new constable of the tower has been installed at the Tower of London. A picturesque ceremony dating back to the time of William the Conqueror. The...

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Top of the Stairs

Date released

12 Feb 1970

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2123A

NoS ID

028187

Story no

5 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Stair Race. DESCRIPTION: From top dog to top of the Tower. University students stage their annual race up the 814 steps of the Post Office Tower. For the benefit of Rag Week charities,...

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The Final Edition of British Movietone News - 1929 to 1979 - Our Capital City from the Air

Date released

27 May 1979

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2608

NoS ID

031295

Story no

1 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London Air Views. DESCRIPTION: London’s famous landmarks can be viewed in their full splendour when seen from the air. The Tower of London almost looks like a toy fort and the true...

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London from 600 Ft Up

Date released

13 Jul 1964

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

64/57

NoS ID

111224

Story no

3 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

New views of capital are seen from Post Office Tower.

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GPO Tower Tunnel

Date released

5 Mar 1967

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

67/19

NoS ID

112481

Story no

6 / 8

Extras

1 film clip

Under the bustling city, men work around the clock to keep the telephone system going. Very few people know that miles of tunnel, with its own train, enable post office engineers to keep a constant check on...

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