Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: King Opens Sheffield Reservoir

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

852

Date Released

1 Oct 1945

Date submitted

25 Sep 1945

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Radar
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: HMS "Hercules"
3. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: King Opens Sheffield Reservoir

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Opens Ladybower Reservoir - No Film. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV of reservoir. Various shots taken all angles of reservoir. King & Queen arrive by car. K&Q tour reservoir. GV of village of Ashopton being pulled down. King plants oak tree, filling hole with earth. Also unveils memorial. Their Majesties are accompanied by Sir Albert Atkey. King unlocking Embankment gates. Copper cylinder containing newspapers, etc. cemented in place & huge stone placed over same. Touring the reservoir. King opens valve which lets water flow into reservoir, various shots of same rushing in. CU fast flowing water. Crowds look on.

Local distribution only

Leeds & Birmingham release only

Keywords

Royalty; Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Engineering

Locations

Sheffield

Footage sources

British Paramount

Card file number

46082

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Story extras:

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