40 Children Escape in Rail Collision

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

205A

Date Released

8 May 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Ceremonial March is Held in Edinburgh
2. 240 Children Escape in Rail Collision
3. 3English Champion Wins Berlin Race
4. 4Camel Decided on a Private Rodeo

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 40 Children Escape in Rail Collision. DESCRIPTION: Miraculously, no serious injury results, when train is wrecked by express at Stockton on Tees. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of train wreck at Eagle’s Cliff Junction. Shot of the coach in which the children had travelled lying alongside line. Elevated shot of the wreckage. Various shots of the wreckage. Carriages etc. Pan shot along coach of express. Close shot of boiler smashed in. Express engine being towed away by breakdown gang.

Keywords

Railways; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2378

Length of story (in feet)

107

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